What is a Tiny Home?
A “tiny home” is a small, private and self- contained dwelling unit:
- With living and dining areas
- With kitchen and bathroom facilities
- With a sleeping area
- Intended for year-round use.
Get In Touch
Township of Lanark Highlands
75 George Street
Lanark, ON K0G 1K0
Chief Building Official
Phone: 613-259-2398 ext. 233
Email:
Tiny Home Sizes
There is no minimum size of a tiny home in Lanark Highlands Township. The minimum required is as it is required in Ontario’s Building Code, which is 17.5 m2 (188 sq ft).
Types of Tiny Homes
Tiny homes come in many different shapes and sizes. Despite their size or uniqueness, tiny homes are required to meet the Building Code.
Tiny Homes Built On-site
Many tiny homes, like regular-sized houses, are built on the site where they will be located. The construction requirements for this type of tiny home are the same as the requirements for building a full-sized single-detached house but there are some design differences. The differences involve the size of rooms and spaces, and if it will have more than one storey. Other design considerations include installing a heating, ventilation and airconditioning (HVAC) system that is appropriate for heating and cooling a smaller space.
Tiny Homes Factory-built
Your factory-built tiny home must meet one of the two key CSA certification standards in the Building Code for factory-built buildings. These standards are:
- CSA-Z240.2.1-09 Structural Requirements for Manufactured Homes,
- CAN/CAS – 2240 Series “Mobile Homes”,
- CSA A277-08 Procedure for Factory Certification of Buildings.
A tiny home built to these standards will have a label on the inside of the electrical panel indicating which certification it complies with.
Foundation and Anchorage
Septic Requirements
For more technical details, please visit the MMAH Guide
