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


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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Couple Facing Arrest for Living Off-Grid on Their Own Property

“A Huntsville man joined the military to fight for our rights, but now he says his own rights are being threatened. A veteran and his girlfriend said their home was deemed ‘unsafe’ by city officials because they choose to live by self-sufficient means.

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

There are few or no codes in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
There are few or no codes in Pocahontas County, West Virginia

“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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Areas With Few or No Codes: Ozark Plateau

Ozark Plateau has abundant forests, rivers, lakes and streams
Ozark Plateau has abundant forests, rivers, lakes and streams

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 create a homestead. In my opinion the Ozarks is a top choice for natural building and homesteading in the US due to many factors.

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Best Places to Live: Scenic Byways

Nebraska Highway 20 scenic byway
Nebraska Highway 20 scenic byway

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 going back and forth to Colorado on vacation. Places like this would be a great place to homestead.

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Best Places to Live with Minimal Building Codes: Washington County, MO

Comment from reader: “The county said no problem no building requirements. The environmental health officer in county seat was state inspector. He said no county restrictions but the state says you have to have a septic system – state supersedes county.” “Washington County is located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. … Read more