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Why We’re Building Our Off Grid Dream Home In Cochise County Arizona

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 1, 2018 by Kelly HartApril 1, 2018

Cochise County Arizona offers an owner builder amendment which allows you to opt-out of building code and inspections which makes building your off-grid dream home a reality :D

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Posted in Codes | Tagged area with no building code, chochise county building codes, derik and hannah tiny house, diy building codes, few or minimal codes, few or no building codes, minimal building codes, owner builder building codes, tiny house codes arizona | 8 Replies

Opt-out Clause for Building Code Exemption

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 27, 2018 by Kelly HartJanuary 27, 2018

Message from reader: I want to add a discovery I made in the state laws of VT. This is for the Residential Building Energy Standards – “The following residential construction shall not be subject to the requirements of this subchapter: … Continue reading →

Posted in Codes | Tagged areas with few or no codes, few or no building codes, homestead no building codes, how to avoid building codes, no building codes, off grid no building codes, opt out clause for building codes, owner builder no building codes, property owner rights | 2 Replies

Best Places to Live with Minimal Building Codes: Small Communities in Decline

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 5, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Consider investigating small rural communities with lax building codes for homesteading. Many of these communities are in slow decline and eager for new community members. Keep an eye out for properties for sale and related community information online. Many properties … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged few or no building codes, homesteading, homesteading small communities, low cost land, no building codes, no codes, rural land, small communities | 5 Replies

Best Places to Live with Minimal Building Codes: Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 30, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Pocahontas County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,719. Its county seat is Marlinton. The county has a total area of 942 square miles (2,440 km2).

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Posted in Codes | Tagged best places to live, code free, few or no building codes, few or no codes, homesteading, minimal building codes, no building codes, off grid living, west virginia | 7 Replies

Areas With Few or No Codes: Ozark Plateau

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 12, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

We’ve had a lively discussion for years here on our Natural Building Blog about the best places to live with few or no building codes that make it easy to build a home out of low cost natural materials and … Continue reading →

Posted in Codes | Tagged building codes, few or no building codes, homesteading, minimal building codes, natural building, no building codes, no codes, off grid, rural land, sustainable living | 25 Replies

Best Places to Live: Scenic Byways

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 3, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

As a young man, I traveled across Nebraska on Highway 20 that parallels the main east-west interstate across the state. It’s very beautiful country. The scenic byway was far more interesting than the interstate which I had traveled many times … Continue reading →

Posted in Codes | Tagged affordable land, building codes, few or no building codes, few or no codes, homesteading, minimal building codes, natural building, off grid, rural land, self sufficiency | Leave a reply

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