Cob: RE: Re: examples: was code cob - building permits

[David Knowlton]

GRRRRRRRRRRRRR       DAMN THE PERMITS. FULL SPEED AHEAD.

plant a barrier hedgerow and build behind it!

>From: "Patrick Newberry" <PNewberry at HFHI.org>
>Reply-To: "Patrick Newberry" <PNewberry at HFHI.org>
>To: "cob list" <coblist at deatech.com>
>Subject: Cob: RE: Re: examples:  was code cob - building permits
>Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 13:27:18 -0500
>
>
>  Well I figured I'd might as well list some examples of what as gone on
>around my county here in Middle GA.
>(by the way, these  are just little tid bits, no particular rhyme or
>reason)
>
>
>1. I got my permit for my cob building about 3 or 4 years ago. It cost
>$35, only question was how many square feet.
>    Only inspection was checking the distance from the septic tank to the
>well.
>
>2. Now it cost over $100 to get a permit. Requires a whole series of
>inspections.
>
>3. This change developed because a large hog farm attempted to relocate
>from North Carolina, to our county in
>    Middle GA. One of the fellows (rich fellows) on the economic
>development commission set up by the county
>    purchased the land that was going to be used by the hog farm, prior
>to it being made public. It was reject
>    not by the county commissioner, but by a district court. The fellow
>with the conflict of interest was cleared
>    however.
>
>4. The county commissioners then enacted a whole new set of zoning
>ordinances in response. Funny they didn't object
>    with the Hog farm with some god awful number of hogs was going to be
>put in the county, but they object if a person
>    doesn't borrow a large amount of money to build a house according to
>their specification.
>
>5. Since we are one of the poorest counties in Georgia, most folks can
>not afford houses. The standard living structure here
>    is a trailer. They put in a law which stated that no trailers can be
>moved if they are over 10 years old. Age not           condition was the
>only criteria
>
>6. most folks take 10 years to pay off the trailer, thus leaving them at
>the end of 10 years with less options (e.g.
>    can't sell the trailer to someone who wants to move it. Even if it's
>in great condition.
>
>
>7. Had a friend that was the first electrical inspector here in Taylor
>county. He quit, his quote to me was:
>" too much communism."
>
>Good news is I have a very unique house now as I doubt I could build it
>here at this time if I was just starting.
>
>
>Pat
>www.gypsyfarm.com
>


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