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spence
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# Posted: 24 Jan 2012 21:37
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Does anyone have any experience/advice in Virginia, or even more specifically Grayson county? I cannot find reference to any exceptions for "hunting/fishing cabins" liek the one referenced above for NY? One thing to note is that the property is used as a working farm by my family, so i could build a storage shed for farm use and avoid permits. This would not be a total lie, as it would be used to store tools, etc. year round but it would also be used to stay in 10-20 nights a year. Do I have any other options?
I don't want to lie to avoid permits, but if i could get around them using this farm structure law I think i could live with myself ;) Just not sure if anyone has experience building a small cabin in this area.
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Anonymous
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# Posted: 24 Jan 2012 22:04
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i would build it, enjoy it --and it the man shows up,beg forgivness, but i bet nobody will check on it ,on a farm as log as you dont have to get power, you should be in good shape.
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Cazm1
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# Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:22
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WWJD,.. Lol he would say u were born free on this earth..no man can deny another to provide shelter for his family..u must follow regs.! Nyaaahh!..says the descendant of the ones who stole the land fair and square from the indigenous, how did those poor natives ever survive so long without building permits to protect them from faulty wiki up construction..lmao I'm being sarcastic by the way..ya we need some regulation sometimes but in some places the regulations are ridiculous..
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Igogines
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# Posted: 4 Feb 2012 18:30
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MO is our better option - no building permits or inspections in most rural areas.
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millerke
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# Posted: 19 Feb 2012 20:35
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It's apparent that a few of you are so worried about what someone else builds that it may effect your property value. The real reason for all of this if for the taxation and fees generated for local government. I spent 20 years defending you rights. Now leave mine alone! I have 16.7 acres that I'm building a 1500 sq. ft. cabin with loft on a non-permanent foundation. It will not have any utilities hooked up nor have a well or septic. I'll provide my own electric, water, composting toilet and greywater greenhouse so I don't harm any of you. But I can't wait for someone to step on my rights. I'm at 99% Duty, Do you or anyone else want to be the 1% that pushes me to 100%? Time to wake up as Americans. Not those who put a value on everything.
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Stophel
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# Posted: 20 Feb 2012 11:20
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I'm afraid the days of living free are nearly over, and will likely be gone before I get a chance to enjoy it.
Building codes and permits and inspections are getting worse and more onerous in more and more places. And technology has already gotten to the point where you can be observed and tracked at all times. "Getting away" is going to be impossible soon.
Building permits and codes are pushed by cities and states to generate income of course, and to entice the wealthy to move there, because the fees and codes keep the "riff raff" out. Leaving some of us poor "riff raff" nowhere to go....
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spicyacres
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# Posted: 20 Feb 2012 12:09
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Quoting: Stophel I'm afraid the days of living free are nearly over, and will likely be gone before I get a chance to enjoy it.
Maybe, maybe not. When the financial depression really takes hold, and foreclosures, falling house prices, and widespread unpaid property taxes are the norm, I'm guessing municipalities will out of necessity have to relax some of their onerous regulations. It's easy for the parasitical classes to target individuals, not so easy to subjugate entire communities. That's my hope. It's also the best case scenerio IMO. The worst case scenerio is we all get herded into FEMA concentration camps.
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simon
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# Posted: 21 Feb 2012 06:26
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Where did all the preppers come from?
Lots of like minded people seem to be posting lately.
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TomChum
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# Posted: 29 Feb 2012 22:04 - Edited by: TomChum
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Quoting: spicyacres The worst case scenerio is we all get herded into FEMA concentration camps.
Yikes. An equally bad scenario is city dwellers who maintain a list of cabins to occupy WSHTF. WSHTF is another good reason to avoid a building permit. (If you can, like if the cabin is tiny) With a permit, the county publishes (on the internet!) the existence of your cabin, pics, sq footage and its location. Also don't publish your cabin location on the internet. I doubt there's any worry from the good people that post on the forum, it's the lurkers.
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 1 Mar 2012 07:20
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Quoting: TomChum Also don't publish your cabin location on the internet. I doubt there's any worry from the good people that post on the forum, it's the lurkers
x 1000
Quoting: TomChum WSHTF is another good reason to avoid a building permit
one of a 1000 reasons not too ....
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millerke
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# Posted: 14 Apr 2012 17:18
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The Old rule was, "If you don't like the looks of your neighbors property, look the other way." Some people are so caught up in value of property. Dollar $$ signs in their eyes. What about the value of life. As an Animal although human, we still have Natural Rights to a Dwelling. If you don't like what I'm building, then you can pay to have it built your way, otherwise "Shut Up and get over it". I'm building an A-Frame Cabin on 16.7 acres this summer. Driveway going in next week. It's going to be 32'x48'. Their are no Building Permits in this area but are Septic and Well Permits. Seeing how I'm going with an attached Greywater Greenhouse and Central Composting Toilet system, I will not need a Septic system.
Also, Common Sense, Animals and birds sh$t in the woods or wherever they want. You want me responsible for acts of nature also. I will have a Rainwater harvesting System to collect Rainwater for Showers and Washing Clothes or Dishes.
Live your life in tranquility with nature. Cook on a BBQ Grill. Avoid Public Utilities except maybe Satellite TV and Internet.
Check out Clivus Mulstrum on the internet. They have pictures on their website showing homes without Septic Systems or Public Sewer System.
We in America are being educated to perform all our actions on account of Public Safety. When the truth is it's about the almighty Dollar and Greed.
Did the Founders of this country have Septic Tanks or get permits. How about the people venturing out west. How about them. Answer is NO. If it's a matter of Public Safety - Let Government pay for it.
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Anonymous
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# Posted: 16 Apr 2012 19:51
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would like to build an 8x131/2 foot cabin .Its just under 107 square ft or 10 meter square. Have 9 acres of Ag3 zoned property. The building
code states under 107sqft is excluded from the code .the permit office states that any building requires a permit yet says does not apply to structures not required to be built to code? This is central kootenay district of bc. Dont really want to give them my legal land description
for fear of being monitored.
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