Tiny home rules in Somerset County, 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.
A tiny home's status in Somerset County turns on its foundation. On a permanent foundation it is a dwelling under N.J.A.C. 5:23; on wheels it is a titled RV that municipal zoning does not treat as a permanent home.
A tiny house on a permanent foundation is a dwelling under the UCC and must meet the state code for egress, ceiling height, and smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, and N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14 requires a construction permit before work begins. Whether it may be placed as a second unit is decided by municipal zoning under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-62, since New Jersey has no statewide ADU mandate. A tiny house on wheels is registered and titled as a recreational vehicle, not a permanent dwelling, and municipal ordinances restrict living in one full time.
Placing a foundation tiny home without a construction permit is unlawful work under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14. Living full time in a titled RV parked on a lot conflicts with municipal zoning and draws enforcement.
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