This article is hereby referenced as the city tiny houses ordinance.
(Ordinance 203, sec. I, adopted 5/8/17)
For purposes of this article, certain terms, words and phrases shall have the meaning hereinafter ascribed thereto:
Building official.
The fire marshal or other designated inspection authority of the city.
City.
The City of Wilson and its extraterritorial jurisdiction.
City council.
The city council of the City of Wilson.
Common access route/internal street.
A private drive allowing the principal means of access to individual tiny houses.
Driveway.
A minor entranceway of the common access route, into an off-street parking area serving one or more tiny houses.
Permit.
A written permit and/or certification issued by the city council permitting the placement, alteration or extension of a tiny home under the provisions of this article and regulations issued hereunder.
Person.
Any natural individual, firm, trust, partnership, association or corporation.
Tiny houses.
Residential structures with less than 900 square feet total living space. Living space shall exclude porches, garages, and other space not heated or cooled by any means.
(Ordinance 203, sec. II, adopted 5/8/17)
Any person violating this article or any portion thereof shall upon conviction be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined in accordance with the general penalty provided in section 1.01.009 of this code for each day that such violation continues. Each day may be considered a separate offense and punishable accordingly.
(Ordinance 203, sec. V, adopted 5/8/17; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
Required.
A permit is required to locate a tiny house within the city limits.
(b) 
Application.
All applications for permits shall be made upon standard forms provided by the city council and shall contain the following information:
(1) 
Name and address of the applicant.
(2) 
Telephone number.
(3) 
Location, legal property description, block and lot where the tiny house is to be located.
(4) 
Dimensions of the tiny house.
(5) 
Description of material being used to build the tiny house.
(6) 
Plat or blueprints identifying connections to city services, including water, sewer and sanitation, if available.
(7) 
Photographs of the tiny house, if available.
(c) 
Issuance.
In considering the application, the city council may take into account the proposed location of the tiny house in relation to the present and anticipated land use and development. After review of the application and determining the application and the proposed home complies with this article and other applicable laws, codes, regulations and zoning ordinances, the permit shall be issued.
(d) 
Denial; request for rehearing.
Any person whose application for a permit has been denied may, within 10 (ten) days of the denial, request in writing a rehearing on the matter and offer additional evidence at the hearing if desired.
(Ordinance 203, sec. III, adopted 5/8/17)
(a) 
The tiny house must be on a foundation.
(b) 
The tiny house must be located on a common access route/internal street, and have an assigned address.
(c) 
The tiny house must have a driveway.
(d) 
The tiny house must be connected to city utilities where available. No compost toilets shall be allowed in any tiny house.
(e) 
The tiny house must comply with applicable portions of the currently adopted building codes of the city.
(f) 
The tiny house must pass the inspection of the building official, or any subsequent structural standards which may be adopted by the city.
(g) 
An applicant may choose to place the tiny house on a trailer and/or wheels; however, any tiny house on a trailer or wheels must be located within the city’s designated mobile home parks. All city ordinances regulating mobile homes shall apply to a tiny house located within a mobile home park.
(Ordinance 203, sec. IV, adopted 5/8/17; Ordinance adopting Code)