Dan on Live From California with Lloyd Kahn

We are at the beginning of the build yourself housing adventure! Very good location close to big enough city for amenities we need, but far enough away that we only have to have one.... yeah, one!... inspection! For the sewage lagoon I can build with a little hand holding from the state water quality people, and the cost of renting a small bulldozer for a week or two. And only a very nominal 'permit' fee for the state to inspect as I go. Other than that, no permits or inspections to build required. But can only build one house on the place without falling into the regulatory trap, but one should be all we ever need. And whatever part of the house, up to about 14' x 14', built to FEMA specs as safe room for tornado shelter won't be counted as property taxed space.