Tiny home rules in Anderson, IN — covering tiny houses on wheels (THOWs), park model RVs, and tiny home on foundation builds — determine where they are legal and how they get permitted.
Anderson has no separate "tiny home" category. A dwelling must meet the district's minimum size and standards, and manufactured/mobile homes are restricted to approved manufactured-home parks or subdivisions meeting Zoning Code standards.
The Zoning Code regulates dwellings by district and by manufactured-housing type rather than by a tiny-home label. Mobile homes for residential use are not permitted in any district unless located in a mobile/manufactured-home park meeting the Code's requirements. A stick-built small house must still satisfy the district's minimum lot and dwelling standards and pass building review. A tiny house on wheels is treated like an RV or manufactured unit and cannot be used as a permanent dwelling outside an approved park. Anyone planning a tiny home should confirm the specific district's minimum-size and foundation rules before building.
Occupying a non-conforming tiny or mobile dwelling outside an approved park is a zoning violation; Code Enforcement can order removal and impose fines.
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