17.56.400
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
14 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Access roads meet fire safe standards
Access roads shall meet state and local fire safe standards as determined by the serving fire agency
- Fire separation from adjacent lot line4 ft
A moveable tiny house shall be located at a fire separation distance of at least four feet from an adjacent lot line
- Fire separation from other structures10 ft
and at least 10 feet from any other structures on the premises.
- Fire sprinkler required when primary dwelling has sprinkler
When located on a premise where the primary dwelling unit is protected with an automatic fire sprinkler system ... a moveable tiny house shall be protected with an automatic fire sprinkler system.
- Maximum storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.1 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
Exceed one story
- Minimum means of egress2 paths
A moveable tiny house shall have a minimum of two means of egress
- Residential appearance required
A moveable tiny house shall be designed to look like a conventional residential structure rather than a recreational vehicle
- Tie-down or stabilization required
A moveable tiny house shall be tied down with anchors or otherwise stabilized as designed by the manufacturer
- Water and sewer connection required
A moveable tiny house shall be connected to water supply and sewage disposal facilities approved by the county's environmental health department
- Minimum wind and snow loads
A moveable tiny house shall be constructed to withstand minimum snow and wind loads for the proposed parking location
Parking
- Parking standards set by base zone
Parking standards are set by the base zone district or use as set forth in Section 17.54.060
Wildfire
- Glazed openings compliance in VHFHSZ
Glazed openings, including skylights, shall comply with Section R337
- Ignition-resistant exterior walls required in VHFHSZ
Exterior walls shall be constructed with ignition-resistant materials in compliance with Section R337
- Fire sprinkler required in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
When located within the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, a moveable tiny house shall be protected with an automatic fire sprinkler system
From the ordinance
A moveable tiny house shall not exceed one story; shall be located at a fire separation distance of at least four feet from an adjacent lot line and at least 10 feet from any other structures.