Tiny home rules in Broome County, NY — 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.
Tiny homes on foundations must meet NY Uniform Code minimum habitable space requirements including 70 sq ft minimum room size. Tiny homes on wheels treated as RVs under NY VTL and cannot be permanent residences in most zones.
Tiny homes in Broome County must clear two regulatory hurdles: state building code and local zoning. Tiny homes on permanent foundations are treated as dwellings and must comply with the NY State Residential Code including at least one habitable room of 120 sq ft (kitchen/living), other habitable rooms no less than 70 sq ft, ceiling height at least 7 feet over 50 percent of usable floor area, minimum window egress, and certified heating systems. 2020 Residential Code Appendix Q (Tiny Houses) permits lofts with reduced ceiling and ladder access. Tiny homes on wheels are RVs under NY Vehicle and Traffic Law and cannot be used as permanent residences in Binghamton, Johnson City, Endicott, Vestal, or Union residential zones. Campgrounds like Pines Campground (Chenango Forks) allow seasonal RV stays. Some rural towns permit RVs as accessory to a primary dwelling with utilities for up to 180 days.
Occupying a non-code-compliant tiny home as a residence violates the Uniform Code (up to $1,000 per day under Executive Law 382) and local zoning. A tiny-home-on-wheels parked as residence in a non-campground zone typically triggers cease-occupancy orders within 30 days.
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