Questions tagged [zoning]
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Can a county without an HOA or Covenants stop people from storing campers or building sheds?
I am planning to buy land in Costilla County, Colorado. The land does not have a Homeowners Association or any covenants for the area, which is quite rural. It is zoned for residential use, but they say that no campers or sheds can be stored on the…
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Are the federal government or its contractors subject to local building or zoning codes?
Say there is going to be a federal facility, operated by the federal government or by a contractor of the federal government, in a town. Something like a prison, or a place where ICE plans to imprison children in their custody.
Say the town is…
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Can Ontario municipal zoning by-laws prohibit site-built tiny homes?
On the Ontario government's Build or buy a tiny home webpage, there is a section called Factory-built tiny homes. In that section, there is a subsection titled Zoning:
Zoning
Check with your local municipality to make sure a tiny home is allowed on…
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What does "not providing" a zoning yard mean, in practice?
I've seen, in a number of New York state municipalities' zoning codes, the requirement that a (front, side, or rear) yard have a minimum size only if "provided". ("Yard" is defined, in most of these codes, to something similar to "building setback…
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Must a business property-owner erect a fence?
A new multi-story apartment building (first floor dedicated to shops) was just built next to our lot -- they are finishing up the interior work and are opening up the leasing office.
I'd like them to erect a fence -- to block the views, would-be…
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Are hunting cabins allowed in Ontario?
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Municipalities in Ontario enforce the Ontario Building Code. Typically, it's the lower-tier municipality (the township) that enforces the building code, not the upper-tier municipality (the county or region). Municipalities…
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Hotels and code requirements for living space
Do hotels in the United States in New York City for example have to uphold code requirements for living space?
If they don't couldn't someone just open up a couple of sheds in their backyard call it a hotel and rent them out?
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Boundary Fences UK: What Comes Under Class A, Part 2 Schedule 2 of the General Permitted Development Order 2015 (Amended)?
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What residences/businesses come under Class A, Part 2 Schedule 2 of the General Permitted Development Order 2015 (Amended)?
I am looking into the defintion of Free Standing with relation to Class A, Part 2 Schedule 2…
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Why is it illegal in some states to rent out part of one own's home, if both parties agree to it?
In some states like New York for example, there are many laws regarding the limitations of how one is allowed to rent out parts of one own's home (assuming one owns the building) or apartment.
The question is, if both parties agree to forgo any…
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Risks of Disobeying Zoning Restrictions
What can happen if someone violates zoning restrictions? What punishment from the government is that person risking?
If I am reading these laws correctly, it sounds like backyard chickens are not allowed on RC-zoned properties in Coweta County,…
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What is the precedent for zoning regulations concerning height in rural districts? (class action)
I live in a semi-rural area that has requirements of 200 feet of frontage and 100 foot setbacks. Most of the lots are least 2.5 acres. Nevertheless, there is a 30 foot height restriction on buildings. This seems kind of crazy to me. I thought that…
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