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

[Patrick Newberry]

 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