Tiny home rules in Salt Lake City, UT — 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 foundations treated as dwellings; tiny homes on wheels treated as RVs and not allowed as permanent residences.
Tiny homes on permanent foundations meeting IRC appendix Q (min 120 sq ft) are legal dwellings and can serve as primary homes or ADUs. Tiny homes on wheels are classified as RVs under Utah code and cannot be occupied as permanent residences outside licensed RV parks. SLC has explored tiny home villages for homelessness services.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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