08-18-2020, 05:13 PM
If you want any permits, everything must be permitted, where "everything" is "whatever County says". If you need bank financing or insurance, then you do whatever it takes to reach final inspection, even if it's stupid.
The pieces don't "require" permits. Chem-Tainer sells septic tanks to anyone with money. Machine operators will dig holes for money. The necessary plumbing is sold for money. Same thing with solar panels, batteries, roofing, framing, concrete. None of those suppliers will ask you about your permits.
If your unpermitted project is visible from the road, or the neighbors complain enough, then County might issue a "red tag" and demand that you cease all work. I know of at least one instance where there was zero follow-up after the red tag.
A permitted 400sf "utility shed" with a septic system is probably possible under current codes, but you might need to hire a planning consultant who understands exactly how to design the project to fit those codes. A kit home that appears to be "regular residential" will be challenging enough.
The odds that County will decide to care about your permits are inversely proportional to the value of the land and its proximity to paved roads.
It's up to you to decide what you want to do with your life: build something and live on your land, or argue with County about planning/permitting issues. Again, bank financing forces this decision -- once it's "their" project, the things you want are secondary.
The pieces don't "require" permits. Chem-Tainer sells septic tanks to anyone with money. Machine operators will dig holes for money. The necessary plumbing is sold for money. Same thing with solar panels, batteries, roofing, framing, concrete. None of those suppliers will ask you about your permits.
If your unpermitted project is visible from the road, or the neighbors complain enough, then County might issue a "red tag" and demand that you cease all work. I know of at least one instance where there was zero follow-up after the red tag.
A permitted 400sf "utility shed" with a septic system is probably possible under current codes, but you might need to hire a planning consultant who understands exactly how to design the project to fit those codes. A kit home that appears to be "regular residential" will be challenging enough.
The odds that County will decide to care about your permits are inversely proportional to the value of the land and its proximity to paved roads.
It's up to you to decide what you want to do with your life: build something and live on your land, or argue with County about planning/permitting issues. Again, bank financing forces this decision -- once it's "their" project, the things you want are secondary.