Changes to Washington, D.C.’s zoning regulations could make it significantly easier to build a tiny house in the area.
After the new zoning ordinance goes into effect this September, many landowners in outlying DC neighborhoods will have the right to build and rent small dwellings. The loosening of the rules could help to alleviate the housing shortage, advocates say. Some architecture firms are already designing tiny homes for an expected uptick in demand.
Advertisement
Related Stories
Codes + Standards
Public Comment Period Opens for National Green Building Standard Updates
The 45-day public comment period for draft 2 of the 2024 NGBS begins on April 12, 2024
Codes + Standards
Public Comment Period Opens for 2024 National Green Building Standard Update
The 45-day public comment period opened Aug. 18, and comments must be submitted by Oct. 2, 2023
Codes + Standards
The Inefficiencies of the Latest Energy Code
The 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) hampers the return on investment for builders and homebuyers