February 05, 2010
A farmer who built a castle hidden behind a stack of straw bales has lost a High Court bid to save it from being demolished.
So this guy builds a castle in secret without permits. Then, the government finds out about it and because he didn't have the permits they demolish it? Fucking bullshit. At MOST, they should be able to inspect it and see if it meets code and, if not, issue a fine or something. If that was me I'd be on the roof with a rifle when they came to tear it down.
Wait, I guess not in England.
Fucking building codes. I can get behind them for businesses because they are de facto semi-public locations and its nice to be confident that a restaurant's roof isn't going to collapse on your head. But in private homes, they should butt the fuck out of any permits that can't DIRECTLY effect your neighbors' safety*. You know, fire hazards and such. But if I want to build a neat little castle tower in my back yard they can shove their permits up their fucking asses with hot sauce.
I mean, in Milwaukee you need a rather expensive permit to build a FUCKING SHED. Explain to me one good fucking reason they should have a say about a shed. One.
Yeah, this shit pisses me off since we've been renovating our house non-stop since we bought it and apparently the stupid fucking government of Milwaukee has a say in almost anything we do. Statist bastards. I think we should pass a law that requires elected officials to get a permit from a citizen every time they want to take a shit. $10.00. I'm reasonable.
* - On the other hand, I am completely in favor of neighborhood organizations (willfully entered) that can set limits on what you can do with your property. That's not police state shit, that's voluntary contract stuff. That's fine.
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On the other hand, I am completely in favor of neighborhood organizations (willfully entered) that can set limits on what you can do with your property. That's not police state shit, that's voluntary contract stuff. That's fine.
Which is why you should never live in one of those areas since they can change the rules at the drop of a hat as long as a majority of the clowns on the board vote 'yea'. (Yes, I've had family subjected to the arbitrary whims of such rule revisions in the past.)
Posted by: ECM at February 05, 2010 11:58 AM (nYKDd)
I am vehemently anti-building code because it is the epitome of stupid warning labels for buildings.
Posted by: paul mitchell at February 05, 2010 11:59 AM (JbV7v)
Posted by: Tattooed Fighter (aka jonahex) at February 05, 2010 01:30 PM (QC5j9)
His grandfather built it himself, part of it was log cabin, part of it was sorta framed. There was an indoor pool, that his grandfather dug out using an effing shovel. A truly interesting house. If it wasn't in an unincorporated area of illinois, it would have been torn down.
Posted by: Douglas at February 05, 2010 03:08 PM (uU+Ss)
Funny, I do both. I'm a public works architect responsible for enforcing building code as well as a VP on my HOA board responsible for enforcing covenants.
When did I become the Man?
Your municiplaity (or AHJ) is free to adopt or not adopt any model code of its choosing, or any part thereof, unless preempted by state law. If a building has a potential to impact the community (and they all do, since fires spread fast in most residential areas) then it ought to meet certain minimum standards for safety. That's not to say that I agree with the current reach of many planning departments or the scope of recent model codes (the 2009 IRC is a commie piece of crap). Code enforcement is not inherently expensive--I alone handle the vast majority of code (and federal law, and military regulation, and industry standard) interpretation/enforcement for an entire army installation, and it's only one of my primary duties. Remember what bugs you and vote accordingly. Personally, I kept losing at the ballot box so I voted with my feet.
As far as HOAs go, I joined to be another voice of reason. We've had precisely zero enforcement actions under my tenure. Mostly we incorporated so the city would leave us alone. Taxes are low and we provide our own roads and water at a fraction of the government's cost. Apparently my experience is atypical, but I think most self-reliant-minded people would appreciate an HOA like mine.
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