Florida's tiny home rules and regulations, everything you need to know
Tiny homes have been taking the internet and world by storm, especially in the good old
Sunshine State, Florida. A tiny home is a smaller version of a house, usually falling between 100 to 400 square feet
There isn't really a guideline to sizing but they generally don't venture beyond the 400
square foot range. When owning a tiny home there are still plenty of rules and regulations you need to follow
Below this article, we will go over some of these rules and regulations when owning a
tiny home in Florida. 1. What counties allow tiny homes Florida is generally very accepting of the tiny home
community, however, you still need to check with the county you're moving to in order
to make sure they are, in fact, allowed. Going to your local jurisdiction office will help you find out if you are able to build
or place a tiny home on your property by checking the zoning and building ordinances
These are some of the counties that allow tiny homes already, some of those include
Osceola County, Petersburg, Sarasota County. Each of these counties does have its own rules and regulations for tiny home owners to abide
by, however, some restrictions and rules could include how you build and develop your home
and what you can do with it as well. As long as you follow the rules you shouldn't run into any trouble when building your forever
tiny home. Certain counties also enforce a minimum square footage rule. Some counties you can keep on your radar include, Dixie County, Levee County, Hamilton County
There are plenty more to choose from but these are just a few of the counties that require the 600 square footage on parole. 2
Rules and regulations You have to know there are plenty of counties within the Sunshine State that are coming to love the idea of tiny homes
However, even with Florida becoming more comfortable with it, there are still lots of rules and
regulations to go over before owning one. For example, Ormond Beach is one of the most famously known spots for tiny homes and tiny
home builders. However, if you want to travel with your tiny home that is where you could run into some problems
If you are going to set up your home in an RV park you have to move it every 45 days
according to the regulations. On top of you having to move it, you'll also need to invest in a foundation for your
home for those 45 days. As another part of the regulation, your home will have to be registered under the Department
of Motor Vehicles in Florida. Something else to watch out for when traveling between counties is the different codes for
building and ordinances rules may change from county to county. St. Petersburg is another spot tiny home lovers flock to, however, their square footage requirements
are a must and have to be met. Whichever plan you have chosen for your lovely little home it has to be more than 375 square
feet but no bigger than 700 square feet. The general minimum of this county is 400 square feet in order to be qualified. 3
The sizing of your tiny home Florida has incredibly specific rules about the minimum and overall
size of your tiny home, meaning they will decide just how tiny your tiny home can be
Each area has different expectations such as a minimum size could be 1500 square feet
It is dependent on where you are and what you should expect out of each area
The best thing you can do when searching for your spot is to look into the counties that
have no minimum square footage on tiny homes. Some of the best counties for this include City of Oviedo, City of Castleberry, City
of Longwood. These areas do not have the minimum square footage to worry about when moving your tiny
home there. The general public of the tiny home community wants or needs to have the tiny home aspect
Generally, this means they want under 1000 square footage to achieve that tiny feel they desire
Some counties others invest in can have higher minimum square footage requirements such as
Columbia County, Pasco County, Wacola County. All of these counties and quite a few more require your tiny home to have 700 square
footage or less in order to qualify and meet the requirements. If you're looking for some of the tiniest footage restrictions then the counties for
you include St. Petersburg, Pasco County, St. Petersburg and Pasco County and others, fall between
the 375 and 450 square foot mark which is pretty small, even for a tiny home
Where can you find land for your tiny home? Finding the perfect plot of land for your tiny home is a much bigger task than one might think
Purchasing a piece of land for a tiny home endeavor may not be possible in the county
in which you live. People wanting an off-grid lifestyle may find it harder to achieve than originally thought
as it may not be legal where you are. Before you go out and buy your perfect little plot of land it is an absolute must that you
check your local zoning and land use regulations before buying