Tiny home rules in Hernando County, FL — 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.
Hernando County treats a foundation-built tiny home as a standard dwelling under the Florida Building Code, while a tiny home on wheels is regulated as an RV or mobile home.
How Hernando County treats a tiny home depends on construction. A tiny house on a permanent foundation is a dwelling that must meet the Florida Building Code and the zoning district's minimum floor area; IRC Appendix Q covers houses under 400 square feet. A tiny home on wheels is classified as a recreational vehicle or mobile home and cannot simply be parked as a permanent residence outside an approved RV park or mobile home zone. Utility connections, septic or sewer, and setbacks all apply. An approved ADU may offer a path for a small secondary dwelling.
Placing a tiny home on wheels as a permanent residence outside an approved zone brings zoning enforcement and relocation orders. Occupancy without a certificate of occupancy is prohibited.
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