Alan Plummer
Founder, Tiny Soul-ar ECO Village - A not-for-profit
Graduate Shelter Institute Woolwich, Maine, Former Construction Committee Kennebec County Habitat for Humanity, 15 Year Property Manager
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Hi Isaac and thanks for getting in touch. I am aware of the difficulty of Windham allowing Tiny Houses from knowing the owner of Tiny Homes of Maine.
Unfortunately, Maine is a "Home Rule" state which means each municipality has the right to allow or disallow lots of things, basically they get to run their town without state intervention. There is a part of me that values that very much!
I've started working with Municipalities who are interested in having Tiny Houses in their towns rather than trying to work with towns who do not.
If I were you, I suppose I'd try to sell the lot in Windham, and look to purchase one in a town that you KNOW is open to Tiny House living (get that in writing) instead.
Probably not what you were hoping for in an answer, but seems like a good direction to go.
Brian, Correct, the state will not issue a registration for a tiny house, or a trailer with tiny house built on it. YOU CAN however, get a point to point permit to transport your tiny house one trip at a time. Also they are not issuing titles right now for Tiny Houses but it doesn't sound as if that is a problem for you right now.
Bottom line, please check with the code official in the town you hope to live tiny in and get the specifics from him/her about what they are going to require IN WRITING.
