With more cities and even smaller towns having an affordable housing crisis, could the answer to at least part of the problem be found in Park Models, ADUs, and Container housing?
Bangor, Maine is trying to do just that with a new proposed ordinance that would create Tiny House Parks, similar to manufactured home villages but with a twist. Tiny homes are manufactured houses that are 400 square feet in area or less and can be placed on lots or hosted on mobile platforms within city limits.
The proposed ordinance defines a “tiny home park” as a property with two or more tiny homes, and would allow tiny homes in most areas of the city. Lots for a single tiny home would need to be at least 1,000 square feet and have at least one parking space per unit. Tiny homes would need to follow all other building code requirements, like needing to have indoor plumbing and be able to operate without a motor. The ordinance would not apply to other mobile home structures, like RVs, semis, or trailers.
I’ll keep an eye on how this ordinance is progressing through their approval system and report back later on it.
