Springfield, MO Accessory Structures: Tiny Homes (2026)
Tiny home rules in Springfield, MO, 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.
Key Facts
- Governing law
- LDC § 36-475
- Max density
- 11 units per acre
- Allowed districts
- PD and R-MHC only
- Street setback
- 25 ft collector / 15 ft local
- Max structure height
- 35 feet
Summary
Springfield, Missouri caps tiny home communities at 11 dwelling units per acre and confines them to planned development or R-MHC manufactured-home districts under the city's Land Development Code, with minimum setbacks, separation, and open-space rules.
Tiny home communities shall only be allowed in planned development districts (PD), in full compliance with the provisions of section 36-405 and 36-475, where said planned development district has specifically identified that tiny home communities are allowed as a permitted use in such district, and in a manufactured home community district (R-MHC)... The maximum density for a tiny home community shall not exceed 11 dwelling units per acre, unless the increased density is permitted by an approved planned development and in compliance with section 36-405.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 2 | Land Development Code: Supplement 9 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Springfield's Land Development Code allows tiny home communities, defined as two or more tiny homes or park model RVs on one lot, only in planned development (PD) districts that specifically list the use, and in manufactured home community (R-MHC) districts. Density is capped at 11 units per acre absent an approved higher-density PD. Structures must sit at least 25 feet from collector-or-higher streets, 15 feet from local streets, ten feet from other perimeter lines, and ten feet from each other, with 20 percent minimum open space and a 35-foot height limit. This is Greene County's largest city, not any other Springfield.
Violations & Fines
Building or operating a tiny home community without an approved site plan, exceeding the 11-unit-per-acre cap, or violating yard, setback, or separation standards is a zoning violation subject to city correction and enforcement action.
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