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Page County planners propose tiny‑home definition, restrict yurts and domes to campgrounds
Summary
Staff proposed defining 'tiny home' as 400 square feet or less, requiring permanent foundations and regulating yurts and domes to campgrounds; commissioners debated definition clarity, manufactured‑home safeguards and where tiny homes should be allowed in zone districts.
Page County planners reviewed zoning ordinance amendments aimed at nonconventional dwellings, including a new definition of "tiny home," restrictions on yurts and domes, and standards for manufactured‑home conversions.
Staff proposed defining a tiny home as 400 square feet or less (matching the building code) and requiring permanent foundations and related standards where dwellings are allowed. The draft would relegate nonpermanent yurts and domes to campgrounds, while allowing hard‑sided or permanently founded round structures to be treated as single‑family dwellings if they meet building and foundation requirements.
Commissioners debated whether tiny homes should be permitted in commercial zones (some existing commercial properties already host small cabins tied to hotel/resort uses) and discussed manufactured‑home conversion criteria (e.g., minimum dimensions, foundation and affidavit requirements that would allow a manufactured unit to be treated as a single‑family dwelling).
Some members raised concerns about ambiguous terms such as "non‑permanent" and whether canvas‑sided yurts on permanent foundations would inadvertently qualify as dwellings. Staff agreed to refine language, consider separating hard‑sided and soft‑sided yurts, and send cleaned drafts to the county attorney for review.
The commission directed staff to address chair concerns about yurts and to route revised language for legal review prior to the next meeting.
