After a lot of hunting else where, I found my property there. (970) 878-0235, ROUTT COUNTY The very thought of having to pay the county in order to improve their area, or moreover, MY land, sends my blood pressure through the roof. Howdy Owen, Our site provides details how to transition off the grid and build free housing. So back to the question, what are the legal ramifications if one day some fat cat official comes by and sees a full blown home sitting on the land. and we have some earth-dwelling homes around here and I’ve always wanted one..thanks again for all your work and information that you provide..take care. Obviously I am not arguing that pollution is okay – what I am arguing is that the environmental laws we have are very capable of limiting and stopping the majority of pollution contributing causes and that we should all be VERY careful when we attempt to argue that more laws are needed. But where there’s a will there’s a way! Are there natural land formations that tend to funnel the wind into one specific area making it a prime location for wind power? Yes the codes are decidedly slanted towards the construction industry…..but after I read on this very site that earthbags have been given building permits in my native Kentucky (in Berea) I thought “hot damn!” now I can build a house in my old Kentucky home hee hee. http://www.naturalbuildingblog.com/yurok-native-reservation-earthbag-build/, Have approximate 100 acres in Kentucky about one hour from Nashville. I would like to build one of these small houses shown on your site. Many times codes are not enforced in sparsely populated counties. One permit to rule them all! Owner financing that would allow me to get into something that I could build with my own hands and have a place that is not my own is my dream I would like solar power, composting toilet and possibly means of collecting water. Ivan, I don’t know, but I’ll send your question on to someone I know who lives there. I wish you the best in finding yours. And in many places around the world that time can still be spent in a way you choose as oppossed to the way you must. The last effort to do so failed. Great idea by the way of gathering all interested parties, it is never impossible to locate all counties with no or limited building codes but then again, seeking for “volunteers” would prove hard to do if i may say, I just discovered that Montezuma County, CO has no requirement for permits for residential buildings. (303) 853-7156, ARAPAHOE COUNTY For specific building requirements you have to contact the local building authorities. http://www.trulia.com/property/3242875706-Lot-461-Erick-Ln-Hornbrook-CA-96044#photo-18. (719) 276-7460, GUNNISON COUNTY It seems like most of the ones I hear about are on the hwy 44 corridor. As you get your permit you’ll file a plan for the home. I would prefer to just use rebar and cement and make my own cheap two-compartment tank if it were up to me. http://www.ecobuildingpulse.com/news/the-top-5-states-for-tiny-homes_o. Well, we’re still looking for our place. Anyway, I was thinking about maybe using a campaign at one of the community/crowd-funding sites like Kickstarter or IndieGoGo to raise funding. https://www.cochise.az.gov/development-services/owner-builder-amendment. 388.851a Construction of school buildings; definitions. I was trying to see how the person building in Coconino county(valle area) did with permits and such. This may not pass code in all areas, so check what local code officials want. If anyone else knows of legal opt out options (like what I read here for parts of Arizona) in other states or counties, please post here! It is insane on so many levels that they denied us, but we had challenged their authority, and apparently nothing else mattered. Access Code: 2000 International Building Code, Technical Assistance: The building department publishes a list of new homes and their addresses. What? Thanks! Not sure how long that will last…. They had to sell it, and the geodesic house they built was destroyed. They’re mostly the same now. Thousands of feet…good god. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Build-Dirt-Cheap-Houses/ Briley Township in northern Michigan has adapted its zoning regulations to be more tiny house friendly. Here is the link to the Nevada County Code. But once you get the permit (which does require a description of what you plan to build), there are no further inspections related to code enforcement by the county. All for a technology nobody really needs. Routt County Regional Building Department Once the snow fell, the only way to get up there was snowmobile, snowshoeing, ultimately a snowcat. Ive been told mexico is good for this,they really dont care what you build. WV had been taken over almost completely. e-mail:lakecobldg@chaffee.net. This is a great idea, where it’s possible. The militarization of borders like this reminds me of the Soviet Union. Craigslist search alternative – Here is the syntax to use for most search engines. If you absolutely have to be a big apocalypse prepper and live out in a Unabomber shack, plenty of freedom and like minds in Idaho and Alaska…or just forget about the whole [bleep] thing and go to Mexico where you’re really free. Each state has their slight variation of it, as do counties and … “In God’s fat little pocket”. There’re only a couple of townships there without zoning ordinances. Also, must mention that some of the zoning info regarding tiny homes seems to conflict with what I read here (haven’t read the book though): http://thetinylife.com/tiny-house-building-codes/. We plan to buy (cash down) maybe 10 acres and build an earth bag home. To us in the industry this was no surprise but actually predicted. Search for “_____ County Tax sale”. Mesa County, Costilla County, Park County, Fremont County (irony), and Lake County all have building codes, and Park is absolutely insane. Alabama. Click on Planning and Zoning for information about this office, the Homeowners’ Packet is particularly helpful. Sliding land (here, lots of land has slope), etc. US is done done done as far as frontier freedom…. Is it safe for a guy who is not White up there? (970) 264-4785 (These sort of people would probably make good neighbors.). As to building alternative kinds of housing in seismic zones etc.. ft cabin with loft for about a year, we came into a small inheritance and decided to build on. In a few months, I plan on doing just this (a 2160 sqft home), most likely in NV. Prowers County Environmental Health Dept. Today’s new comers have to get an above ground septic field with a pump from your waste tank and it has to have its own power supply separate of your homes. If you expand to countries with few or no building codes, I can help out with the Dominican Republic. I live in an area of the country (Eastern Kentucky) that has either recently adopted building codes or has very lax building codes. I whas hoping to see a list when I clicked on this link. Access Code: 1997 Uniform Building Code, Technical Assistance: Do they take the land from me and tear it down? There are good people out there. Details vary county by county. I was more impressed with idea of how many different structures i could build for under 500.00 bucks. Ottawa County. This is made easy because most counties now have their own websites. He is not prove to new ideas and went with a log home. So I think the scales are tipping in favor of more lenient code enforcement. Access Code: 1997 Uniform Building Code, Technical Assistance: (I realize though that they sometimes interact with each other.) Over the years the amount of regulation has grown to unbelievable levels. Pitkin County Community Development It’s too bad, Pershing County has several 40 acre lots between $3000-$7000. The Governor has the right to declare an “emergency” and override locally elected government authority. Access Code: No Building Code, Technical Assistance: It is, after all, MY land. I dont know how anyone can complain about that. Eagle, Colorado 81631 Access Code:1997 Uniform Building Code, Technical Assistance: P.O. I looked at the Centennial Ranch properties too and unless you like high winds I cannot recommend it. (719) 846-4486 The only way I will ever be able to do this is is someone let’s make monthly payments. Many places you cant have them,others only hens and no roosters.And some places you cant slaughter any chickens on your own property. to build our dream homes using alternatives to fire-prone, inefficent, ridiculously expensive rectilinear structures? Hi I want to buy cheap land in the desert in California by death valley and Nevada border its like like a thousand a acres but I need to build a small shelter. You still need to get a permit but can opt out of inspections. They are selfish and will betray you. Good to know someone is awake out there still. Mr. Meyers posts about this very issue and offers lots of good advice. Yes, this is one of the best ways to circumvent building codes. I hope this will shed some light on what people face. Disasters can happen anywhere. Oakland County. P.O. However you are an outstanding target there due to your USA ethos. Red River county in Texas is one, (look up Clarksville Texas) and the other is Pike County in Missouri, (look up Bowling Green, Missouri). Thanks you. Sure enough, it clearly states “No building permit is required for the construction and placement of any structures in the unincorporated area of Delta County.”. It’d bad from my standpoint. I live near Denver, Colorado and I have been wanting to build my own home for several years now. Why would there be no ground water available through a well in those mountains? This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. For example they let you put a trailer on your lot and live in it for 6 months out of the year i guess…thats a trailer with no other permitted, habitable dwelling, which is unheard of in any place near anyplace worth living. Thanks again. That’s why I got into natural building. Hawaii has a new bill before the legislature to punish building code violators with criminal penalties versus civil penalties. The permit is really just to make sure that they get any new buildings on the rolls for tax assessment. http://earthship.com/begin-here/pockets-of-freedom, (Note: I’m not a fan of building with tires, but I linked to the map because it may prove helpful to some. If the county is small, call them up, Texas has the sweetest people just waiting for something to do in these little counties! Is it just Spurs? e-mail:kyeagga@deltacounty.com, DOLORES COUNTY We are working with a gentleman in Panama who uses a simialr but slightly different technique. I may need a permit for an eventual water well, but thats it. Is the area desirable for newcomers, and will it likely remain so in the foreseeable future? Access Code:1997 Uniform Building Code, Technical Assistance: On the one hand, that’s good, on the other, it’s pretty overwhelming. 750 Main Street Seriously. The only engineering company that will stamp plans at this time is Precision Structural Engineering, Inc. http://www.structure1.com/index.htm, You’ll have to hire them and use their building system: http://earthbagbuilding.wordpress.com/2010/12/04/reinforced-earthbag-specifications/, They have pre-approved my earthbag house plans: http://earthbagplans.wordpress.com/, You can read all 847 blog posts and everything at EarthbagBuilding.com (our sister site) for free. I can fully empathize with everyone having to deal with difficult building inspectors and codes but having said that it might help to keep in mind that building codes represent the very bottom of what is generally accepted as safe building practices. There are many Kentucky counties, even those that have adopted building codes county-wide, that exempt any structure built on a “farm”. Some counties post their building codes and related information on their websites, although it may be faster to call each county building department and ask a few questions about their policies on alternative building: What building code do they use? Hi there, I’m looking to move somewhere that has none to very few building codes myself. They want their money for permits, sewage according to their codes, etc…, I only know of family friends in Perry county area and they are pretty much left to do what they want. I was lucky in that case. Thanks for posting this. I’m really not into using any plastic. Phew..that was a lot of reading. We get a lot of rain here and plastic septics have been known to rise up out of the ground when it really pours and groundwater rises. However, on the website for zoning and planning meeting minutes, there are discussions of limiting these practices. House plans must be approved. The roads are a joke, the Hospital is microscopic. Etymologies. Government, as such, is a destroyer; and is at this point in our history the only real limit to our freedom to express ourselves as individuals. They’ll fall apart in a few years… and yet they meet code. I am 23 and looking at land in southern Colorado to build my earthbag off grid freedom palace. What are their policies on building with straw bales, earthbags and other similar materials? All the counties directly around Austin require permits now. When embarking on a building project for a new home, hobby workshop, steel building or metal building kit, it is important before you start building you ensure that you meet all the building codes for your state, county, city or municipality.Failure to do so can result in a suspension of your building permit until you comply with all local codes. but other localities add to code as a reward for there local unions Phila forbids plastic pipe and water less urinals to be plumed etc etc/. I have land in leake county, just north of jackson and they have no building codes outside the city limits, although if you want electricity or water, you have have some hoops to jump through…, Has anyone ever been to Fujian Province, China, to visit the Tulou buildings? Just for clarification, we recommend running electrical wire in the recess between bags. You missed it….im saying why not just build WITH a permit in Joshua Tree. Otherwise, I HIGHLY recommend buying only what you can afford OR owner financing! See today’s post about The Island Earthbag Project. Probably won’t be long until “they” put a stop to it and force them to comply with the new world vision of ultimate state control. – Septic tanks: I lived in an area of Colorado that had polluted ground water from septic tanks! Thanks for sharing. 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