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Leander paves the way for tiny homes

Published on March 13, 2017 under CommunityImpact

The city of Leander is taking proactive steps to allow for the construction of tiny houses within certain boundaries. On Thursday, Leander City Council approved modifications to the city’s building regulations regarding tiny homes, defined as a facility that is between 140 and 700 square feet. Assistant City Manager Tom Yantis said the minimum square footage is habitable space for a sleeping area, living area, kitchen and bathroom. “We got this from the model code that’s being developed by the International Code Council [ICC] to be adopted in their 2018 update, and it will be a new tiny house section […]

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Source: Community Impact- Cedar Park

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