Living in a tent on your private property.

[kimo wires]

This is a heated issue...

I'm building and living on my property.
Personally I wouldn't want to live in a tent while doing this.

I built a temporary structure before I applied for my permit and glad I did. And I Had it noted and submitted with my plans.
Fighting off insects and rodents is easier with solid walls.

In my approved plans from the BD it states that the inspector would determine if Safe and Sanitary conditions are met. That is if the Owner/ builder in living on site.
I assumed that I could be shut down if not.

I know some people who are living in tents (Costco Carports)
I think they're exempt from the code. (Just kidding)
I don't think I could make it in one of those for two years.

I think the BD takes it on a case by case basis now.

I do agree with Wao that it is made very diffucult for owner/builders
legally. And that pushes lots of people to just build unpermitted.

I feel very constrained as to how I can build my own house So I'm sticking to the Plans almost literally to the letter. And I still worry about getting Finaled because of the minor deviations I've made from them.

It's stressful... If I build something else for myself I might not put myself through these hurdles again.
One thing funny I've heard when I tell people I'm building a legal house in Puna, They just say...WOW!