Tiny home rules in Genesee County, MI — 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.
Genesee County sets no countywide tiny-home ordinance. Whether a tiny home is allowed, and as a dwelling or an RV, is decided by your city, village, or township zoning and the Michigan building code enforced locally.
Tiny homes fall into two regulatory tracks. A tiny home on a permanent foundation is a dwelling subject to local zoning minimum-floor-area and the Michigan Residential Code; a tiny home on wheels is generally treated as a recreational vehicle and cannot be used as a permanent residence outside a licensed park. Both are governed within Genesee County by your municipality under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (MCL 125.3101 et seq.), not by the county. Minimum dwelling-size requirements, foundation rules, and permit processes vary widely by city and township, so confirm before buying or building.
Occupying a tiny home in violation of local zoning or minimum floor-area rules is a municipal violation; the county does not enforce tiny-home zoning.
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