Tiny home rules in Duval County, 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 foundations must meet Florida Building Code and zoning minimum dwelling size. Tiny homes on wheels (THOWs) regulated as RVs under FL DHSMV and not permitted as permanent dwellings in Duval residential zones.
Foundation-built tiny homes in Duval County must comply with the Florida Building Code Residential (FBC-R), with minimum habitable room sizes, ceiling heights (7 feet), and egress. As an ADU under FL §163.31771, tiny homes are permissible additions to lots with a primary dwelling. Tiny homes on wheels (RVIA-certified RVs) are titled as recreational vehicles and cannot be occupied as permanent dwellings on residentially-zoned lots — they are restricted to licensed RV parks and campgrounds. Park Model RVs (ANSI A119.5) similarly restricted to RV parks.
Occupying an RV/THOW as a dwelling on residential lot: zoning violation; eviction order plus fines up to $500/day.
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