Tiny home rules in Huntersville, NC — 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 NC State Residential Code and Huntersville zoning minimum dwelling standards. Tiny homes on wheels are treated as RVs and cannot be primary residences.
NC adopted Appendix Q (Tiny Houses) to the Residential Code allowing dwellings under 400 square feet to meet modified egress and ceiling standards. However, Huntersville Zoning Ordinance typically requires single-family dwellings to meet minimum floor area (often 1,000+ sq ft depending on district) and be on a permanent foundation. Tiny homes on wheels (THOWs) are classified as recreational vehicles and cannot be used as permanent dwellings on residential lots; they must be parked in licensed RV parks or stored as RVs (see RV parking rules). A tiny home meeting ADU standards may be allowed as an accessory dwelling unit. Manufactured and modular homes are treated differently under NCGS §160D.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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