Schaumburg, IL Accessory Structures: Tiny Homes (2026)

Village Code § 153.14 declares that Section R301.1.4 of the 2021 IRC, covering intermodal shipping containers, accessory dwelling units, and tiny houses, 'is not adopted by the Village of Schaumburg.' The section states plainly that these three building types 'are not a permitted construction or occupancy type' anywhere in the village, and it deletes Appendix AQ, the 2021 IRC's optional tiny-house appendix, along with any other reference to the three excluded building types. The ban sits inside chapter 153's broader run of construction-type exclusions adopted by Ordinance 22-084 on October 25, 2022, alongside companion sections banning cob, light straw-clay, and strawbale construction under § 153.15 and 3D-printed building construction under § 153.16. Because Schaumburg never adopted R301.1.4, a permit applicant cannot obtain a building permit to construct, place, or occupy a tiny house, an accessory dwelling unit, or a converted shipping container anywhere in the village, whether as a primary residence or a backyard accessory structure.