Levelland raises local tiny-home definition to 600 sq ft in code amendment

May 4, 2026

On second reading the council adopted Ordinance No. 1115 to amend Appendix AQ of the 2021 International Residential Code so locally defined 'tiny homes' can be up to 600 square feet, a change the council and staff said would better serve residents' health, safety and welfare.

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Levelland City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1115 on second reading on May 4, 2026, to amend the city's local adoption of Appendix AQ of the 2021 International Residential Code. The amendment defines a 'tiny home' as a dwelling of 600 square feet or less, increasing the city's prior local threshold discussed by staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission.

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