Tiny home rules in Delray Beach, 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.
Tiny homes on permanent foundations must meet Florida Building Code minimum habitable area and zoning minimum lot/dwelling sizes. Tiny homes on wheels are treated as RVs and cannot be used as primary residences in Delray Beach.
FL Building Code Appendix Q (tiny houses) adopted statewide permits units under 400 sq ft if code-compliant, but local zoning still dictates minimum dwelling sizes, typically 700-1,000 sq ft in single-family districts. RV-based tiny homes cannot be parked and occupied on residential lots per LDR §4.6.9 parking rules and FL §320 RV registration restrictions.
Occupying RV-tiny home as residence: daily fines up to $500 via CEB, plus order to vacate.
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