Tiny home rules in Adams County, CO — 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.
A single manufactured or tiny dwelling may serve as a single-family home on an individual lot in any residential zone that allows single-family homes, but it must be no more than 5 years old at siting, at least 864 sq ft, and installed on a permanent foundation.
Adams County's Development Standards and Regulations (Sec. 4-07-02) allow a single manufactured home as a detached single-family dwelling on an individual lot in any residential zone that permits single-family homes. At siting the unit must be no more than five years old, comprise two or more parallel sections at least 12 ft by 36 ft (a minimum of 864 sq ft or the zone minimum, whichever is greater), have a shingle/metal roof at a 3:12 pitch, be installed by a certified installer on permanent footings, and connect to public water and sewer. A movable RV-style tiny home on wheels is not an allowed permanent dwelling. Incorporated cities regulate tiny homes separately.
Placing a non-conforming or towable tiny home as a permanent residence is a zoning/building violation subject to removal or permitting.
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