Comments on: Tiny Homes: Zoning Issues Forcing Owners Out of Homes

By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 15:31:28 +0000

In reply to Jeremy Rivers. Canada probably wouldn't be a good fit seeing as sometimes you have to wait for more than a year to gain medical assistance so if you have an emergency most likely you won't make it. Mexico's constitution however, is more like America's. The only difference is that the president has more power.

By: Jeanie

Jeanie — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 12:58:17 +0000

I own a historic small home, built as a “Sunday” house, for steel mill workers, so their families could come visit them. There were no motels in the area then. Workers with good record were allowed the use of the “Sunday House”. I love my small house, and anyone who tries to bother me with any baloney will indeed have a “Big” fight on their hands. Not amused by hearing about the loss of freedom to decide where and how you want to live.
Seems like it’s a “so what situation”. So what if we prefer small houses, why not spend the energy used to prosecute tiny home owners, on catching car thieves, or heroin drug dealers. Heck! spend some of that energy on preventing child abuse, or saving an endangered species. Shaking my head and feeling shame that people are being treated so badly.

By: Lona Combee

Lona Combee — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 08:33:07 +0000

In reply to Kelly.

You’re making this personal. The person living in the tiny house, hasn’t done anything to you, one way or another. The state’s government regulates these things, as to zoning and how a smaller home, lessens the values of larger homes, NOT the man living in a smaller home. The smaller home man, designed “NONE” of these regulations. That’s like saying ppl of certain race lower your property values. WHY does it?!? Thats so stupid!! Change the zoning to accommodate the ppl…NOT the government. Smh

By: Inah Solomon

Inah Solomon — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 04:55:00 +0000

Great post!I’ve learned a lot from this, some american dreams really turned into nightmares. Thanks for sharing this! Looking forward to more.

By: Prairiewolf

Prairiewolf — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 22:21:46 +0000

In reply to brent. Tiny Homes should not be permitted in the Rock Mt. Region ? Brent Are YOU AN IDIOT ? Who are you to determine what kind of home should be permitted ? It is people LIKE YOU that are RUINING AMERICA !Stay in California or New York or whatever CESSPOOL you live in and stay out of the Rockies ! You will not blend .

By: HildegardEnter your name...

HildegardEnter your name... — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 07:40:18 +0000

In reply to Jeremy Rivers. Zoning laws are usually implemented at the behest of people in the real estate industry. Professional licensing is usually done at the behest of people already in the affected business.

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 16:37:34 +0000

In reply to Ruth Walters.

Ruth,
I wanted to address your comment more directly. It’s not the way the mobile home LOOKS that causes problems locally, it’s the way it’s BUILT. Mobile, or manufactured, homes, only meet federal building regulations, whereas modular and traditionally built homes meet local building regs. Modular homes are totally customizable and available in many sizes that will meet your local building codes without creating more maintenance for you. They’re also sturdier – a plus if your area has dangerous weather – and more energy efficient (another plus) as well. The link in my prior reply has more detailed info.

By: Ruth Walters

Ruth Walters — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 20:20:39 +0000

What gets me is when the area you move into, miles of no major development, few scattered homes, you buy property, large acreage, and then get told you cannot buy a mobile home and put it there. You want to live simple, can afford a nice size single wide home. The officials arrive and say you cannot put it there on your own property. It is like what?????? This nice looking home is not good enough for the area, we are older retirees, We do not want a bigger place, this is enough for us to try and take care of. Leave us alone.

By: We are one!

We are one! — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 03:47:53 +0000

This works!

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 04:09:10 +0000

In reply to Kelly. Perhaps what you should be more focused on is WHY a smaller than normal house that is still well built and not trashy looking some how reduces the value of your property. Also if you buy a home for its resale value and not because you want that home then IDGAF what you think about what anyone else in the neighborhood is doing. You invested, that's your risk. You shouldn't be allowed to use the law to limit what someone does with their home to protect your investment. If it is safe and sound, it should be allowed.