Galloway Township, NJ Accessory Structures: Tiny Homes (2026)
Tiny home rules in Galloway Township, NJ, 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.
Key Facts
- Tiny-home ordinance
- None in Galloway
- Min. floor area (initial occupant)
- 150 sq ft
- Min. sleeping room
- 70 sq ft
- Base residential lot minimum
- 35,000 sq ft
- Tiny house on wheels
- Treated as RV
Summary
Galloway has no ordinance authorizing tiny houses as separate dwellings. A permanent home must meet the township's minimum floor-area standards and the NJ Uniform Construction Code, and second small dwellings are limited to the conditional-use accessory-unit path, so movable tiny homes are effectively not allowed on their own lot.
In all residential dwelling units other than rental rooming units, there shall be a minimum usable floor area for the initial occupant of 150 square feet and 100 square feet additional space for each additional occupant.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4814540; v36 updated 2026-03-10; through 03-10-2026).
Full Breakdown
Galloway Township does not have a tiny-home or 'movable dwelling' ordinance. Any permanent single-family dwelling must satisfy the code's minimum usable floor areas: including a stated minimum usable floor area of 150 square feet for the initial occupant plus 100 square feet for each additional occupant, and a 70-square-foot minimum for a single-occupant sleeping room. Residential lots are large (minimum lot area of 35,000 square feet in the base residential standard), which prevents siting a stand-alone tiny house on a small parcel. A tiny house on wheels is treated as a recreational vehicle, not a permanent residence. A second small dwelling would fall under the § 233-15 conditional-use accessory-unit rules, not a by-right tiny home.
Violations & Fines
Occupying a tiny house or RV as a permanent dwelling, or placing a second dwelling without approval, violates Chapter 233 zoning and the Uniform Construction Code; the township can order removal and impose daily fines.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I live in a tiny house on my Galloway property?
Is there any legal path for a small second dwelling?
Sources & Official References
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