Tiny houses now considered backyard cottages in Fresno [FresnoBee.com]
Tiny houses are getting a big break from the city of Fresno. Now, other communities across the country are interested. The pint-sized houses on wheels – complete with kitchen, living room and loft – are now considered backyard cottages thanks to changes in the city’s zoning and development code. That means tiny homes can be used as independent living quarters on the same lot as a single-family house granted it meets some requirements. Previously, the mobile units could only...