So, good news: Ontario municipalities for the most part do not have minimum footprints for homes (which can be a major obstacle in other provinces). With some exceptions, most Ontario municipalities relegate tiny houses on wheels to the “mobile park” or “campground” zone. But for most Ontario municipalities, this also means your house cannot be on wheels. Generally, this means you need to respect setbacks from property lines, etc. In order to get a building permit from your municipality, your house plan also has to comply with municipal by-laws. and the house conforms to the Ontario Building Code.You can build a tiny house as a primary or secondary dwelling on land in Ontario as long as: Update: Check out our Land Directory for Tiny Homes!ĭo you want the good, the bad, or the ugly? Because there is a little bit of all three in the current Ontario regulations for tiny houses.
