With my wonderful husband and his partner focusing on more of the planning, zoning, design and legal aspects of our business. I want to take a little time to talk about design concepts. Aaron and I have a love for what today’s market calls “Rustic Contemporary”. While rustic style in its most traditional sense might …
Great Lakes Tiny Homes Zoning Intelligence–Volume 5: City of Grand Rapids “Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)” Zoning Ordinance Provision In my continued research for tiny home friendly areas in Michigan, I recently discovered quite possibly the most tiny house friendly zoning ordinance in Michigan! This ADU provision allows for an ADU within city limits in certain …
Great Lakes Tiny Homes Zoning Intelligence–Volume 4: Vergennes Township, Kent County “Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)” Zoning Ordinance Provision Through the recent number of inquires, I have decided to focus my tiny house zoning research on the western area of lower Michigan. Today I discovered some exciting news about a community near Grand Rapids, MI. Vergennes …
Great Lakes Tiny Homes Zoning Intelligence–Volume 3: Potential Tiny House Friendly Areas- Michigan’s Zoning Free Townships Ewing and Turin Townships are located in Michigan’s central Upper Peninsula in the South East area of Marquette County. According to the Marqutte County Zoning plan, both townships currently do not have any zoning regulations. Although these areas seem …
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Great Lakes Tiny Homes Zoning Intelligence–Volume 2: Onota Township, Alger County “Accessory Cottage” Zoning Ordinance Provision In my continued research to provide tiny house placement solutions, I wanted to share another recent discovery I made while reviewing zoning ordinances in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Although a remote area for most, my wife and I have found …
Great Lakes Tiny Homes Zoning Intelligence-Volume 1: Mecosta County “Mini-Cabin” Zoning Ordinance Provision My wife and I were excited to discover that some rural property that belongs to our family in Sheridan Township, Mecosta County, MI actually has a way for us to live legally in a tiny house on wheels! Although the zoning ordinance …
I was conducting some research on how to title and register your tiny house on wheels (THOW) in Michigan and found some useful information from the Michigan Secretary of State website http://www.michigan.gov/sos. Since they do not have a formal classification for a Tiny House, it will likely fall into the following categories. You can click …
My first tiny home experience was certainly met with apprehension along with excitement of the unknown of a 204 sf home. I’ve always lived in a large home with more stuff than 8 men could ever use! I’ve been a collector of unique trinkets for most of my adult life and wasn’t sure if I …
We have been doing some research on grey water solutions for our tiny house builds and found two solutions that would work well in the Michigan climate. Permanent/Semi-Permanent Location: We found that you can dig underground drainage and water supply lines that are insulated once they leave the ground. These connections are to be located …
I am just beginning to research this topic and find that there are many more options than I originally thought. So far one of my favorite products is the Envi wall mounted heater. It only weights 10lbs. And is run on the standard 120v. I am continuing to read up on this unit and encourage …
