Loveland, CO Accessory Structures: Tiny Homes (2026)

040, defines "Recreational vehicle" as "a vehicular type unit primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping or travel use, which either has its own motor power or is drawn by another vehicle," and expressly lists "tiny homes pulled on a chassis" alongside travel trailers, motor homes, fifth-wheel trailers, slide-in campers, and truck campers. 24, Unlawful Use of Vehicles or Camping Facilities on Private Property, rather than by the residential building code. 020 makes it unlawful to occupy any parked motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, boat, tent, or other camping facility on private property in any zone for the purpose of "Residing Therein," except where expressly permitted elsewhere in the Municipal Code.

040 as occupancy exceeding seven days within a six-month period, so short stays in a parked tiny home are not automatically unlawful, but ongoing use as a residence is. 010 explains the intent: protecting public health from the sanitation, trash, and noise hazards of living in vehicles or camping facilities outside areas designated for that use, and any violation is declared a public nuisance. 29, so a tiny home used as a homeless encampment structure can trigger both sets of provisions.