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Task force presses cities on tiny-shelter permitting, cites 2–3 week target vs. multi-year reality
Summary
Municipal staff told the Task Force that tiny shelters and tiny homes fall under different codes and permitting paths; Task Force members and providers urged streamlined checklists and a small working group to speed pilot sites.
Task Force members and housing providers pressed city and county planners and building officials for faster, clearer permitting paths for tiny shelters and tiny-home villages, saying temporary, church-hosted solutions should be deliverable within weeks rather than years. County and city staff said the regulatory path depends on the structure and site. Tiny homes that are permanent residences (under 400 square feet) are subject to building codes and, where prefabricated, require LNI or HUD certification, staff said. Tiny shelters – temporary, emergency structures used to house people experiencing homelessness – are not fully contemplated by the…
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