RB42-25-1 Adds Chassis Provisions To Appendix BB Tiny Houses And Could Be Adopted For Inclusion Of The 2027 IRC.
There is a saying at ICC that states a code always trumps a standard. A perfect example is a new tiny house code change that is going to be presented at the second CAH Hearing in Ohio that could finally put the wheels under tiny houses. RB42-1 is an an I-Code change to Appendix BB Tiny Houses that could be approved for the 2027 IRC.
RB42-25-1 was born out of response to the ICC 1215 standard that is currently being developed and has changed into a direction with the takeover of the Small Residential Unit, placing tiny houses as a subcategory under the Small Residential Unit. ( SRU).
There has been a lot of opposition to the Small Residential Unit, including two petitions that gathered almost 700 signatures and the ICC 1215 standard had huge opposition because of the SRU. ICC 1215 will not be developed in time for 2027 IRC.
What The Approval Of RB42-25 Could Mean?
Nine years ago, movable provisions were not allowed in the tiny house code that resulted in Appendix Q Tiny Houses that was approved for inclusion to the 2018 IRC. The movable provisions were considered a ‘hijack’ of the code proposal.
The tiny house code has been the crowning achievement for the tiny house industry.
The tiny houses code was the first step in creating uniformity for building officials, manufacturers, architects, engineers, designers and more for more placement, but the wheels have presented a problem because wheeled structures are regulated by NHTSA and DOT.
What is exciting is the original authors that drafted Appendix Q Tiny House have united again and donated their generous time and contributed to RB42-25-1 and added the chassis provisions. Read on and learn how you can contribute and wheel the tiny house industry forward.
Janet Thome President
Tiny House Alliance USA
janet@tinyhouseallianceusa.org