Comments on: Building Without a Permit

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 02:54:22 +0000

There are places without a residential building code, unless you’re committed to living in Sonoma. The one’s I’m personally aware of are: Cheyenne, Conejos, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Kit Carson, Mineral, Phillips, Prowers, Saguache, Yuma in Colorado, Pulasky Co in Kentucky. Idaho Co. in Idaho. Much of Missourri is unregulated, outside of the big cities.

Other states, like Texas, Tennessee and New Mexico have state wide codes, which are only enforced in densely populated counties.

These are the places I’ve run across so far, because I’d like to build my own strawbale or earthbag house, but I’m sure you can find many others, if you’re willing to browse county websites for the states you’re interested in.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:01:51 +0000

Could the per sf cost reflect that people with lots of money often build houses with lots of sf?

The reason liberty is being curtailed all over the place is that the self-professed libertarians are to dumb to see beyond their own little world.

By: Aunt Raven

Aunt Raven — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:55:25 +0000

Humm– build one small permitted building. Then, next couple years, a little space away, build another one for “storage” parallel to it. Next year after build a roof between the two to make a “dog-trot” house doubling the indoor and giving 1/3 to roofed outdoor work-space, which you could gradually screen in as a porch.
build a little bit at a time, all permitted, –and call only your original structure your “House”

By: Komunikacja internetowa

Komunikacja internetowa — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:12:08 +0000

In line with my observation, after a in foreclosure home is sold at a bidding, it is common for the borrower to still have the remaining unpaid debt on the mortgage loan. There are many loan companies who seek to have all expenses and liens paid by the future buyer. Nonetheless, depending on certain programs, laws, and state laws there may be some loans which are not easily solved through the transfer of loans. Therefore, the duty still remains on the customer that has acquired his or her property in foreclosure process. Many thanks sharing your opinions on this blog.

By: Christine C.

Christine C. — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:34:24 +0000

Plan on putting a tiny home on my 40 acres in Wy. Was told that if it was less than 120 sq ft. no permit was needed. Plan on alerting my semi-distant neighbors first to build community and gain their support.

By: Aunt Raven

Aunt Raven — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:55:04 +0000

I had a distant neighbour who could have been your soul-mate. He built similar to what you describe, and once the county found out about it, he did as you suggested and took them to court. However the judge and jury decided they didn’t like his attitude, nor want him setting a precident; so the county tore the building down and put a lien against his property until he paid it off.

By: anon

anon — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:12:35 +0000

Modest $50K house in Sonoma county? Such a thing does not exist. You’d be hard pressed to find a run down shack in Lake County for $50K. Where are you getting your figures? Perhaps a link would be useful, because you’re house value figure is so out of touch with reality I have a hard time beleiving the permit numbers you provided.

By: rk

rk — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 02:57:27 +0000

the permit (including the plan check fee) for building in Sonoma County top out at around $13,000…and that’s only if you’re building a million dollar home. If you’re building a modest $50,000 house, the permit and plan check fees top out at about $1200. I’m not sure where you came up with the $50,000 figure, but it’s incorrect.

By: Aunt Raven

Aunt Raven — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:35:59 +0000

Places where you may not be bothered by permits will be poor places where local gumment is too poor to police properly. Try the bleaker remote parts of New Mexico, west Texas, Mississippi. Water will be an issue and you might have to invest in drilling a well (for “livestock”) before you start to build. And there’s always Canada and Alaska, but you better learn your survival and bush skills before you move up there or in your first winter you will be dead real fast. That said, there are many happy Alaskans like yourselves who emmigrated from some warmer state with lotsa regulations.

By: greg

greg — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:03:44 +0000

Good thing our ‘Democracy’ is spreading throughout the world. Chances are, you’re either going to find a place with no resources and absolute poverty, or else one that is heavily exploited and regulated (like the U.S.). Good luck though.