While on the heels of Geoff Duke, Roy J. Tellason said:
 RW> The inspectors are only enforcing compliance with the building 
 RW> code which does not address aesthetics of design. It sets 
 RW> minimum standards for fire and life safety, light, ventilation, 
 RW> sanitation and energy compliance.
 RJT> I don't personally see a problem with most of this,  as it's just
 RJT> common sense to want to build something that's going to be a good
 RJT> place for the inhabitants to live in,  but then you get lots of
 RJT> "codes" that become *VERY* intrusive in terms of what you can and
 RJT> can't do with _your_ property in some locations.  This is something
 I agree with your concerns being a closet Libertarian, myself, but
 you're getting away from building codes here and venturing into the
 realm of your local zoning codes, and desires of the planning
 commision.  If you live in the suburbs you don't want a slaughter
 house or rendering company next door.  
 RJT> that I'd probably have to look into before I bought any property,  as
 RJT> well as perhaps becoming a little familiar with the local political
 RJT> process to get a feel for whether they'd ever be likely to move in
 RJT> that direction. 
 A good plan.
 RW> Your planning department may raise an eyebrow if you propose to
 RW> build a house in the shape of a grain silo! :-)
 RJT> Right up the road from here there _is_ a silo that's been remodeled
 I've seen a short one out in the sticks that was remodeled into a
 small motorcycle shop; it came out pretty well.
 RJT> into living quarters,  I've driven past it on many occasions and have
 RJT> often been tempted to stop by and see if the people living there were
 RJT> up to a chat about the place. 
 That's a bit different than *building one* from scratch in among custom
 "standard" (loose description) designed homes.  I can tell you that in my
 neighborhood a church got approval to build a temporary "tent" structure
 while the permanent sanctuary was being built.  It was allowed under terms
 that it would stand only one year--that was five years ago and they have
 yet to even submit plans for the permanent building, let alone break ground.
 This tent appears to be white insulated vinyl and could be a permanent
 structure if allowed by the Planning dept.   Unfortunately, it is an
 eyesore that we now have virtually no recourse in having removed.
 RJT> I don't know that I'd care for all of those stairs,  though.   
 Me either! (G)
 TTYL
 Russ
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