To: bobford79 AT yahoo.com, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Lloyd Kahn's latest
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:13:04 -0700
On Oct 24, 2008, at 2:48 PM, bob ford wrote:
The problem , many times, is building inspectors stomp on creative
ideas. I know they are there to make sure the habitat is sturdy and
safe, but they tend to bind you to ways of which they are familiar.
Homes built by owners on rural code-free property are as sunlight to
darkness compared to urban tract homes.
One of your criteria for finding rural property should be low taxes.
Low taxes are strong indicators of minimal bureaucracy. In my chosen
county in Missouri there is no code enforcement for the simple reason
that the state does not provide funds for same and we county voters
would never assess ourselves to create such a loss of freedom.