[Ord. No. 687, 2-10-2020]
A. The following are the minimum requirements
for any structure (tiny house) to be habitable within the City limits
of Morehouse, New Madrid County, Missouri.
1.
Structure (tiny house) must be anchored
to withstand a minimum of ninety (90) mph wind loads.
2.
Structure (tiny house) must be placed
on an enclosed permanent foundation of concrete, brick, or masonry.
3.
One (1) structure (tiny house) will
be allowed per lot.
4.
Storage buildings converted to a
"tiny house" are not accepted and must have characteristics of a typical
home.
5.
Structures (tiny homes) not built
on site, must be new (current year) and not previously lived in.
6.
Structure (tiny house) must be a
minimum of six hundred (600) square feet.
7.
Structure (tiny house) must have
its own metered utility connections. (Water, sewer, electric, gas,
etc., services from an existing structure cannot service a "tiny house.")
8.
Structure (tiny house) cannot be
placed on a lot that already has an existing livable structure.
9.
Structure (tiny house) will require
review of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Morehouse, New Madrid
County, Missouri and the purchase of a Building Permit prior to the
structure (tiny house) being placed within the City limits of Morehouse,
New Madrid County, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 687, 2-10-2020]
The following are the setback distances for any structure (tiny
house) within the City of Morehouse, Missouri:
A. Front Yard: not less than fifteen (15)
feet from the property line.
B. Rear Yard: net less than fifteen (15) feet
from the property line.
C. Side Yards: not less than ten (10) feet
from the property line.
D. Existing Structures (such as sheds): not
less than ten (10) feet.
[Ord. No. 687, 2-10-2020]
A. Structure (tiny house) shall be subject
to the most current edition of the International Building Code previously
adopted by the City of Morehouse.
B. Structure (tiny house) shall be subject
to the most current edition of the International Electrical Code previously
adopted by the City of Morehouse.
C. Structure (tiny house) shall be subject
to the most current edition of the International Plumbing Code previously
adopted by the City of Morehouse.
D. Structure (tiny house) shall be subject
to the most current edition of the International Fire Code previously
adopted by the City of Morehouse.