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Mendocino County Unincorporated, California · General provision

Chapter 20.170 - Moveable Tiny Homes

All Mendocino County Unincorporated districts0

Dimensional standards

Lot

Minimum floor areaMinimum floor areaThe smallest dwelling the district permits, in square feet of living space.
150 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

Extracted standards

18 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Design

  • Skirting required

    The undercarriage, including wheels and axles, shall be hidden from view with a solid wood, metal, or concrete apron.

Height

Other

  • Allowed uses

    Moveable Tiny Homes may be established as a single-family dwelling, accessory dwelling unit and/or second residential unit

  • Compliance with ANSI 119.5 or NFPA 1192

    Moveable Tiny Homes shall meet either the provisions of ANSI 119.5 or NFPA 1192.

  • DMV registration required

    Moveable Tiny Homes shall be licensed and registered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

  • Double pane windows required

    Windows shall be double pane glass or better

  • Efficiency kitchen required

    A Moveable Tiny Home shall include at minimum an efficiency kitchen

  • Fire inspection frequency5 years

    require an inspection... every five (5) years

  • Generators prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. except emergencies

    Generators are prohibited except when needed in emergencies.

  • GFI shutoff breaker required

    All Moveable Tiny Homes shall have a GFI shutoff breaker.

  • Maximum size400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

    Maximum size: four hundred (400) gross square feet.

  • Minimum insulation R-value ceiling19 R

    R-19 in ceiling

  • Minimum insulation R-value walls and floors13 R

    Insulation standards shall be a minimum of R-13 in walls and floors

  • Minimum size150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

    Minimum size: one hundred fifty (150) gross square feet.

  • Approved parking pad required

    An approved designated parking area of compacted all weather surface including bumper guards, curbs or other installations to prevent movement of the unit.

  • Third-party inspection required

    All units must be inspected and certified for compliance... by a qualified third-party inspector

  • Wall stud spacing24 in

    Wall framing studs shall be sixteen (16) to twenty-four (24) on center

  • Water and waste connection required

    A Moveable Tiny Home shall be connected to an approved water source and waste disposal system

From the ordinance

Moveable Tiny Homes may be established as a single-family dwelling, accessory dwelling unit and/or second residential unit in all zoning districts that allow residential dwellings and/or accessory uses, subject to the limitations contained in this Chapter.
Chapter 20.170 - Moveable Tiny Homes