CHAPTER 674 LOCAL LAND USE PLANNING AND REGULATORY POWERS
Innovative Housing Structures
Section 674:82
[RSA 674:82 effective Sept. 13, 2026.]
674:82 Definitions. –
As used in this subdivision:
I. "Dwelling site" means the property where the innovative housing structure is or will be located when used as a dwelling unit.
II. "Innovative housing structure" or "IHS" means a unique single residential unit such as a tiny house, tiny house on wheels, or a yurt.
III. "Off-site construction" means, for the purposes of this subdivision, any tiny house of closed construction, which is made or assembled in manufacturing facilities off the building site, for installation, or assembly and installation, on the building site. This definition shall not be construed to include any structure labeled in accordance with the Federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, nor shall it include any recreational vehicle or park trailer as defined in American National Standards Institute A119.2, Standard for Recreational Vehicles, or American National Standards Institute A119.5, Standard for Park Trailers, or any building type not subject to the requirements of nationally recognized model building codes.
IV. "Tiny house" means a detached building used or intended to be used for human habitation, providing permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation that:
(a) Is 600 square feet or less in floor area, excluding lofts;
(b) Complies with the tiny home provisions of the state building code; and
(c) Is constructed on a stable ground surface or foundation.
V. "Tiny house on wheels" or "THOW" means a tiny house built on a trailer chassis without motive power. A THOW shall not be considered a camp trailer or recreational vehicle when constructed for human habitation.
VI. "Yurt" means, for the purposes of this subdivision, a style of tiny house that is a round or similar shape and is a freestanding structure modeled after traditional nomadic dwellings, constructed with contemporary materials and engineering for use as a permanent or long-term residence.