Tiny home rules in Yorba Linda, CA — 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.
Yorba Linda has no separate tiny-home ordinance; a tiny house on a permanent foundation is regulated as a dwelling or ADU under Chapter 18.20, Article IX, while a tiny house on wheels is treated as an RV and cannot be used as a permanent residence.
There is no standalone tiny-home category in the Yorba Linda Municipal Code. A tiny house built on a permanent foundation may qualify as an accessory dwelling unit under Chapter 18.20, Article IX, where ADUs must be a minimum of 150 square feet and are approved ministerially subject to the article's height, setback, and size standards. A movable tiny house on wheels is classified as a recreational vehicle, and using or occupying an RV as a dwelling on residential property is not permitted outside the limited allowances of the code. State law also recognizes movable tiny homes as one form of ADU only when they meet HCD standards. Owners should confirm foundation and permitting requirements with the Planning Division.
Occupying a tiny house on wheels as a residence, or installing a tiny dwelling without the required ADU or building permit, is a violation subject to code enforcement and abatement under the Yorba Linda Municipal Code.
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