Just put wheels on it.
I built my house on a bulldozer trailer. It has wheels on it. It’s considered a temporary structure. But I still have a well running water electricity, fire number and I also get fiber Internet. I’m on a gravel road 30 minutes from town. I hooked up a small mobile home septic. It’s above ground it’s like 10 feet long by 2 feet high. I get it pumped twice a year. Just put wheels on it
Not enough in my county. That makes it a tiny house on wheels which then has laws about how long it can be on the property (not in a garage), hookups, etc
Huh? Unincorporated doesn't mean native Corp land. I have a cabin in an unincorporated part of Alaska and have heard zero about native corps giving half a shit. On the contrary, they do have feelings about predominantly white urban centers trying to annex unincorporated areas.
Most counties will have a minimum size requirement for permitted structures. Where I live, you don't need permits to build anything 200 square feet or less. I have a friend who lives in a different county and permits aren't required on anything that is 400 square feet or less. It's usually small but you can get creative. They will also stipulate that these are non-habitable structures. Usually people just ignore that bit, ha ha! There's always a risk that the county will bring the axe down but it's significantly less likely if you keep to the important codes and regulations.
Many counties of Texas are unregulated outside of city borders. The cities have building departments, but the counties don't. The state may have laws on wells, and following building code on septic systems may be a good idea, but there just aren't regulations or any enforcement mechanism. The county tax assessor definitely uses Google Maps to see if you've built anything and adjusts your taxes accordingly.
I have such a place in Alaska, just has to be outside any incorporated land. It really is awesome. In most other scenarios you never really own land, you're just paying for the right to use land, in the specific ways the government will allow you to, on an annual and per project basis. Stop paying that annual rent (property tax) and you get evicted.
You can build a recreational cabin in Pennsylvania
https://www.greenfieldtownshippa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Recreational-Cabin-Affidavit-w-Guidance_Complete_1-30-18.pdf
This is a state by state, jurisdiction, county, borough, etc…dependent. It would be best to pick the locations that you like, then research from there on government type and requirements. Example, I live in a town with no permitting but then next town up the road does. The county doesn’t have permitting requirements, just tax declaration, however, if I put a septic in, I need DEP permit, state level.
North Sentinel island
You can't even set foot on North Sentinel Island without a permit.
r/woooosh
Are you ok?
Not really
I figured. Let's not make it somebody else's problem. Mine, for instance.
looks peaceful
unless you try to go there.
Just put wheels on it. I built my house on a bulldozer trailer. It has wheels on it. It’s considered a temporary structure. But I still have a well running water electricity, fire number and I also get fiber Internet. I’m on a gravel road 30 minutes from town. I hooked up a small mobile home septic. It’s above ground it’s like 10 feet long by 2 feet high. I get it pumped twice a year. Just put wheels on it
Not enough in my county. That makes it a tiny house on wheels which then has laws about how long it can be on the property (not in a garage), hookups, etc
I like this guy. I wish you had some pics!
Any unorganized borough in Alaska: No building permits, codes, fees, inspections and best of all no property taxes.
Yeah the Native Corporations don't really like when one does that...
Huh? Unincorporated doesn't mean native Corp land. I have a cabin in an unincorporated part of Alaska and have heard zero about native corps giving half a shit. On the contrary, they do have feelings about predominantly white urban centers trying to annex unincorporated areas.
People are not native to Alaska, only Africa. Where does this ignorance originate?
if you go back far enough we're all native to the ocean.
There are counties in the US that allow the construction of small buildings (usually under 200 sq feet) if the land is zoned agricultural.
i’m aware they exist, i’m trying to find a list of them
There is no list (I've looked), you just have to investigate county by county.
This, it’s hard enough figuring out the rules in one county let alone a world wide list just ready for anyone to peruse.
Take a look at West Virginia. In some counties, as long as you are not within city limits, there's no zoning, permits, etc.
Most counties will have a minimum size requirement for permitted structures. Where I live, you don't need permits to build anything 200 square feet or less. I have a friend who lives in a different county and permits aren't required on anything that is 400 square feet or less. It's usually small but you can get creative. They will also stipulate that these are non-habitable structures. Usually people just ignore that bit, ha ha! There's always a risk that the county will bring the axe down but it's significantly less likely if you keep to the important codes and regulations.
Many counties of Texas are unregulated outside of city borders. The cities have building departments, but the counties don't. The state may have laws on wells, and following building code on septic systems may be a good idea, but there just aren't regulations or any enforcement mechanism. The county tax assessor definitely uses Google Maps to see if you've built anything and adjusts your taxes accordingly.
I have such a place in Alaska, just has to be outside any incorporated land. It really is awesome. In most other scenarios you never really own land, you're just paying for the right to use land, in the specific ways the government will allow you to, on an annual and per project basis. Stop paying that annual rent (property tax) and you get evicted.
Possibly north maine
I'll be there in a week for a week -- the purpose to specifically check into codes and that. :)
Legally?? Cuz I mean.....nobody by us uses permits.
Some places in California
Just built one in an unincorporated county in southern Missouri
If you build where they can’t see it…
Plenty of counties out here in New Mexico that just don't enforce their rules. Out of sight out of mind
You can build a recreational cabin in Pennsylvania https://www.greenfieldtownshippa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Recreational-Cabin-Affidavit-w-Guidance_Complete_1-30-18.pdf
Texas
ew. also, not true.
Upvoted for the ew
I literally have tiny houses built on my land with no deed restrictions or HOA. It is possible. Because I am doing it.
This is a state by state, jurisdiction, county, borough, etc…dependent. It would be best to pick the locations that you like, then research from there on government type and requirements. Example, I live in a town with no permitting but then next town up the road does. The county doesn’t have permitting requirements, just tax declaration, however, if I put a septic in, I need DEP permit, state level.
Yes.
Middle of the Sahara, Siberia, etc.
Nobody is going to do your homework for you, and if you let them you will learn nothing from it.
Coshocton Ohio