Tiny home rules in Hanford, CA — 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 a permanent foundation are reviewed as dwellings or ADUs under the county Development Code and Chapter 5 building code; the county issues a Mobile Home Information handout. A movable tiny house can qualify as an ADU under California law (Gov. Code 66313) if it meets standards.
In the unincorporated areas of Kings County, how a tiny home is regulated depends on its construction. A tiny house built on a permanent foundation is treated as a dwelling or accessory dwelling unit and must meet the California Building or Residential Code adopted in the Kings County Code of Ordinances Chapter 5 (Buildings and Structures) plus the zoning standards in the county Development Code. Manufactured and mobile homes are addressed in the county's Mobile Home Information handout issued by the Community Development Agency's Building Division, and state law (Health and Safety Code provisions for manufactured housing) allows certified manufactured homes on permanent foundations in many residential districts. A movable tiny house on wheels can qualify as an accessory dwelling unit where it meets the ADU definition in California Government Code Section 66313, which defines an ADU as an attached or detached residential dwelling unit providing complete independent living facilities on a lot with a proposed or existing primary residence; a junior ADU alternative is capped at 500 square feet and must be contained within a single-family residence. RVs and park-trailers used as permanent dwellings are generally not allowed as primary residences outside an approved park. Because placement, foundation, and district rules vary, confirm specifics with the Kings County Community Development Agency.
Installing a tiny home, manufactured home, or RV as a dwelling without the required permits or in a district where it is not allowed violates the building regulations in Code of Ordinances Chapter 5 and the zoning rules of the Development Code, and can trigger abatement, stop-work orders, and after-the-fact permitting.
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