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Committee debates tiny homes and temporary dwelling definitions, safety and funding eligibility
Summary
Members discussed distinctions between shelters and housing, building-code limits on temporary structures, inspection and anchoring requirements, operational costs of tiny-home villages, and whether county housing funds can support such projects.
Clallam County housing committee members and guests debated how to define and regulate temporary dwelling units — often called tiny homes — and whether those shelters qualify for county housing funds.
Sharon Maynard, chair of the homelessness task force, said the task force sees temporary dwellings as primarily within its scope and recommended deeper review there. “Temporary dwellings is really part more part of the homeless task force issues than it is for this committee,” she said.
Committee member Sarah clarified the building-code definition used in the discussion: “What determines something…
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