Tiny home rules in St. Clair Shores, MI — 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.
Macomb County does not have a countywide tiny-home ordinance. Whether a tiny house on a foundation or on wheels is allowed is a zoning decision made by each city, village, or township, and any permanent tiny home must meet the Michigan Residential Code.
Tiny homes in Macomb County are regulated by local zoning and the statewide building code rather than by the county. Under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, each municipality sets minimum dwelling-size, foundation, and use standards, so whether a tiny house is permitted as a primary home, an accessory dwelling, or not at all depends on the local ordinance. A tiny house on a permanent foundation must comply with the Michigan Residential Code, including Appendix Q for homes 400 square feet or less where adopted, and needs a local permit. A tiny house on wheels is generally treated as an RV and usually barred as a permanent residence in residential zoning.
Placing a tiny home on wheels as a permanent residence where zoning prohibits it, or building a foundation tiny home without a local permit or below the minimum dwelling size, can bring citations, fines, and orders to remove it.
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