20.30.495

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Title to the contrary, Tiny Home on Wheels (THOW) shall be allowed on a lot consisting of One-Family Dwelling, subject to all of the following criteria: 1. The lot does not contain a detached Accessory Dwelling Unit, except the lot may contain an attached Accessory Dwelling Unit or Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit; 2. Only one THOW is allowed on a lot; 3. A THOW shall be subject to ADU permitting requirements in accordance with Section 20.80.175 , only if the wheels are removed and unit is attached to a conventional foundation; 4. A THOW shall be located in the rear yard of the lot of the One-Family Dwelling with a minimum setback of four (4) feet from any interior side or rear property line and ten (10) feet from a corner property line; 5. If the size of the rear yard is insufficient to accommodate a THOW, a THOW may be located in the interior side yard area and shall meet a minimum front setback of forty-five (45) feet from the front property line and maintain a minimum setback of four (4) feet from an interior side property line; 6. The THOW shall be located a minimum of six (6) feet away from the One-Family Dwelling; 7. The THOW undercarriage (wheels, axles, tongue and hitch) shall be hidden from view from the public right of way; 8. The THOW shall be parked on a paved or alternate pad that include bumper guards, curbs, or other installations adequate to prevent movement of the THOW. The wheels and leveling or support jacks must sit on a paving surface that meet either of the following criteria: a. A parking area for a moveable THOW shall be paved with hard, durable asphaltic paving that is at least two inches thick after compaction, or with cement paving at least three inches thick; or b. Alternative paving materials may consist of porous asphalt, porous concrete, permeable interlocking concrete pavers, permeable pavers, decomposed granite, crushed rock or gravel, plastic or concrete grid system confined on all sides and filled with gravel or grass in the voids, or other similar materials that meet the following requirements: i. Permeable interlocking concrete pavers and permeable pavers shall have a minimum thickness of 80 mm (3.14 inches); and ii. Products and underlying drainage material shall be installed to meet manufacturers' specifications. Sub-grade soils shall be compacted as required to meet the product installation specifications. 9. No additional parking shall be required for the THOW, and displaced parking resulting from the construction of a THOW is not required to be replaced; 10. The THOW shall be connected to electric, water, and sewer utilities with the issuance of required building permits; 11. The THOW is not required to have sprinklers but shall meet the ANSI A119.5 or NFPA 1192 standards relating to health, fire and life-safety; 12. The THOW shall incorporate all of the following design elements: a. Cladding and trim: Materials used on the exterior of the THOW shall exclude single piece composite laminates, or interlocked metal sheathing; b. Windows and doors: Windows shall be at least double pane glass, and include exterior trim. Windows and doors shall not have rounded corners; c. Roofing: Roofs shall have a minimum of a 2:12 pitch for greater than 50 percent of the roof area and not be composed of wooden shingles; d. Extensions. All exterior walls and roof of a THOW used shall be fixed with no slide-outs, tip-outs, nor other forms of mechanically articulating room area extensions; e. Mechanical equipment shall be incorporated into the structure and not be located on the roof; and 13. The THOW shall be no greater than two stories, and shall not exceed a maximum height of 16 feet. Maximum height shall be determined in accordance with San José Municipal Code Section 20.200.510 . (Ord. 30984.)