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She feels her home shouldn’t be classified as an R.V. or a trailer because it’s built more like a house, as opposed to a self-contained unit meant for travel.

“It can move, but it needs to hook up to power, water and sewage,” she said, noting it’s built primarily to be a stationary home.

She hopes the city reassess its bylaw to allow for tiny homes on wheels, as the limitations may deter people from opting for the smaller, minimized alternative.

In 2013, city council approved changes to bylaws that allow garden and garage suites to be constructed in backyards, but tiny homes were not included in the change.

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Seeking a simpler lifestyle, Chris Usselman said he too is looking for land bordering the city limits for his tiny home, which is still under construction.

He said building a permanent tiny home is more costly than building one on wheels, estimating the price “would more than double.”

“As far as the house goes, it has absolutely everything that a regular house does; the only difference is the size,” he said, adding, “They’re not ugly by any means.”

While he has no problem living in his tiny home outside the city, he said it’s “absolutely a deterrent for some people,” noting he would have bought land inside city limits if he were allowed to establish his rolling residence there.

Lesley Anderson, the city’s director of planning and development, said the wheeled homes are prohibited for multiple reasons, including the fact Saskatoon’s land-use bylaws require dwelling units to be connected to permanent water and sewer services.