Williamstown, MA had its planning board meeting last night, discussing whether to allow backyard cottages and second apartments to homes in certain zones of town. It was a full house, with others who couldn’t get seats standing in the hallway. In the photo, Amy Jeschawitz, Chair of the Planning Board, sits under the town flag, […]
Planning Board Meeting Recap: Backyard Cottages in Williamstown, MA? Read More »
Last week’s public hearing in Great Barrington, MA addressed using tiny houses on wheels as backyard cottages. (If you haven’t already seen it or need a refresher, refer back to this blog post). After the meeting, I spoke with Jonathan Hankin who is the president of the Planning Board. Here’s his recap: The meeting was
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The town of Great Barrington, MA is considering adding Movable Tiny Houses, or Tiny Houses on Wheels, to their zoning regulations, allowable as Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). As proposed, movable tiny houses will only be allowed as an ADU which means there has to be a primary dwelling. A 2/3 majority at town meeting will
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You’ve been dreaming about your very own tiny house for years. Are you ready to take the leap? Here are all the steps you’ll take in the tiny house buying process. Choose a tiny house site. For some this is easy: a backyard, a piece of property in a town that allows RVs, or an
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Tiny House Appendix Advances in MA! From the Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS) August 14, 2018 Regular Meeting Division of Professional Licensure (DPL): Proposal Number 5-2-2018 – Consider adopting Appendix Q of the International Residential Code pertaining to Tiny Houses. “On a MOTION by Rich Crowley seconded by Kevin Gallagher it was voted in the
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Good news for tiny houses on foundations in Massachusetts! Appendix Q has been voted through by the BBRS. This is not the end of the Tiny House Appendix’s journey to adoption, but it was an important step. The Tiny House Appendix has been voted through by the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards! It is now being reviewed by other state offices. If adopted into the state building code, IRC 2018, it will provide safety standards for building tiny houses on foundations in Massachusetts. Read
Massachusetts BBRS Approves Tiny House Appendix: Here’s What’s Next Read More »
Meeting Addressing Tiny Houses in Massachusetts’ Building Code Last week on May 8, 2018, the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS), at its regular monthly meeting, addressed Proposal Number 5-2-2018: “Consider adopting Appendix Q of the International Residential Code pertaining to Tiny Houses.” The agenda is here; minutes (an official summary of the meeting)
