Tiny home rules in Davie, FL — 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.
Davie has no separate 'tiny home' ordinance. A tiny home on a foundation is treated as a single-family detached dwelling and must meet the Florida Building Code and the district's standards; a tiny home on wheels is a mobile/manufactured home, allowed only in the town's mobile-home (MH) districts, not in conventional single-family neighborhoods.
The Town of Davie Land Development Code (Chapter 12) does not define or separately regulate 'tiny homes.' How a tiny home is classified determines where it is allowed. Sec. 12-32 (Permitted Uses) lists 'Dwellings, Single Family Detached' as permitted ('P') in the RR, AG, S, A-1, R-1, and R-2 through R-5 districts, so a site-built tiny house on a permanent foundation is treated as a single-family home and must satisfy the Florida Building Code and that district's minimum lot, yard and other standards. By contrast, Sec. 12-32 lists 'Dwellings, Mobile Home' as 'N' (not permitted) in every residential district except the mobile-home (MH-1 through MH-10) districts, where it is conditionally allowed. A tiny home on wheels (a recreational vehicle or park-model) is therefore restricted to MH districts or licensed RV/mobile-home parks and cannot be placed as a permanent residence in a standard single-family neighborhood. A 'guest cottage' second unit is also only permitted in RR/AG/A-1/R-1 under Sec. 12-33(A)(2)(d). Florida regulates manufactured housing standards statewide (Chapter 320 and 553, F.S.). Confirm classification and placement with Davie Planning & Zoning (954-797-1103) and the Building Division.
Placing a tiny home on wheels (mobile/manufactured home or RV) as a residence outside an MH district or licensed park violates Sec. 12-32. A site-built tiny home that fails Florida Building Code or district lot/yard minimums, or lacks permits, is also a violation subject to Code Compliance action.
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