jiga20001
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Well I lived in my buddies field in my TT for a few months.
He lives way out in the boonies. Well he just got a letter in the mail from the town saying he could not have the trailer with someone occupying it more than 72 hours without a permit.
This is no big deal because there is no fine involved and my camper is now in Florida on a site.
So has anyone heard of this?
If you own a camper, And want to have your inlaws stay in it for a week or so (on your property), Do you need to get a permit each time they visit?
Just curious
Thanks.
JEFF
EDIT:
The letter did not just mention campers. But also mentioned boats, Trailers,and any type of recreational vehicle.
The last one struck me as odd. Does that mean you can not have a 4 wheeler on your property without a permit?
Something doesnt add up here!
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tatest
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Housing codes vary everywhere. A permit to use a RV as housing is unusual, more often it is simply not allowed. Maybe the permit was actually a code variance?
I camp in my daughter's driveway, when I visit. So does her husband's father. Should somebody come by to remind us of the code, we would move to the RV park.
After your edit, looks like you ran afoul of a more general "keep the neighborhood looking nice" code. Many cities have these restrictions, and they keep getting tighter as cities learn from each other what not to tolerate. I'm allowed 48 hours in my driveway, to load or unload an RV (or get a boat ready for a trip, etc).
If your buddy is subject to such codes, sounds like he is within the city limits, rather than the boonies.
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tom_kat
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if he lives in the boonies some one must have turned him in or some offical seen it,put it where it can not be seen from passer bys and no one will know the differance ,someone must have seen you liveing in it.they dont normally bother unless some one complains about it.
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Bill 720
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Hi: Your post is somewhat confusing to me. If he lives in the boonies, how is it a city can dictate the conditions under which you can stay in his field. The field must be within the city limits in spite of being way out of town. I'd go to City Hall and find out exactly what the code says and where the city limits are. Bill
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tom_kat
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it doesnt have to be the city towns have there own codes ,i have a friend that has a guy liveing near him in a camping trailer all year he lives way out on a privet road, one of the town guys came by and wanted to know if he wanted to complain about the guy liveing in his trailer he told him no as long as he didnt mind the town doesnt bother with it unless they get a complaint.
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Bill 720 wrote:how is it a city can dictate the conditions under which you can stay in his field. OP never said city. He said town, i.e. Township. And yes, towns or townships can have laws concerning rv's, travel trailers, motorhomes, 5th wheel trailers, etc, and living in such homes. And they can have code enforcement officers and building inspectors who in some cases have law enforcement powers. It all depends on what powers the state gives to the muncipality.
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jiga20001
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Bill 720 wrote: The field must be within the city limits in spite of being way out of town. I'd go to City Hall and find out exactly what the code says and where the city limits are. Bill
I think you hit the nail right on the head there.
I guess he is within city limits even though he is way off the beaten path.
A town official must have seen it when driving by. As you can see by the pic, We were not trying to hide it. We put it right next to the street.
Like I said, Its not a huge deal because my TT is now in Florida and will not be coming back.
I was just curious if anyone had ever been through this.
Thanks
JEFF
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Janny8
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Where I live there are several people living in RVs. Our community rules say among other things "anything objectionable to your neighbors". This gives a broad range in both directions. We have found that it can not be inforced. The permit things sounds unusual. I also would want to see the law that governs these permits. Most communities require sewer, water, and electric permits. Were you dumping your tanks in the field?
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tllogsdon
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We live in the boonies, far from a town (2 miles to closest neighbor in one direction), the county we live in barely acknowledges our existence (except when they want taxes every year). We actually get our mail and water services from other counties. But when our neighbor's house burnt in February (killing him), his granddaughter placed a travel trailer on the property while she sorted through the remains of the home and made arrangements to clear the property. A county inspector informed her she would have to get a "building permit" for her "unauthorized" dwelling. She took her travel trailer home.
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PattieAM
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I am surrounded on 3 sides by what was a farm, and when the owner converted it to a commercial sod farm, he warned me about the county officials/zoning/etc., coming by. And another 'neighbor' had a friend living on his property in the friends small travel trailer - and the county zapped him - unreported domociles/untaxed.....so the trailer got moved. I had been asked if I could let a friend of mine store their trailer on my property, and I said no (if I'd had a barn it would have been okay) as the county creepers will compare the tags of units and the owner of the property and issue warnings. Twenty or so years ago, we had a campground in the area, and the county had a fit about the campers being 'stored' in the off season - I remember they only way the campground could allow the trailers to remain was to have 'For Sale' signs on them. (Our county is anti-trailer park)
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