His house IS a trailer. He doesn't even have skirting. That said, what is he using as sewer system? (my laptop is being stupid about opening videos atm. Probably a driver needing updating)
Zoning laws are nothing new, and being a veteran does not excuse someone from following the law.
The city does not allow trailers, and this is obviously a trailer. If he wants to live in a trailer, he has two choices:
1. Work to change the law
2. Buy land somewhere where it is legal.
The "off-the-grid" stuff is another issue entirely. I agree that there are some very outdated laws with regards to whether or not someone must be on the grid (electric, sewer, water, etc.) but there are also legitimate reasons for some of those laws (they ought to be updated, IMO, to allow for exceptions for those who can demonstrate self-sustainability.) But, again, the law is what the law is, and one has two choices:
1. Work to change the law
2. Live somewhere where the law is different.
Breaking the law and then crying persecution is infantile, regardless of whether or not someone served in the military.
Exactly, those laws were created for a reason. Now, they might need revising so that they continue to serve the purpose for which they were written while still allowing for folks who are truly self-sustaining. In the meantime, though, the law is what it is, and this guy was breaking it.
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I don't remember if the video covered that, but I would guess a septic tank?
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If he's got a composting toilet, that's better; it would mean no runoff from showers or washing, which could be an issue. A bigger issue?
"We live out here off the grid, 100 percent self-sustaining," Truitt said.
Said the guy with the frickin' lawn tractor. I'm willing to bet it hasn't been converted to battery-electric or biodiesel. Hypocrite, if so.
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The city does not allow trailers, and this is obviously a trailer. If he wants to live in a trailer, he has two choices:
1. Work to change the law
2. Buy land somewhere where it is legal.
The "off-the-grid" stuff is another issue entirely. I agree that there are some very outdated laws with regards to whether or not someone must be on the grid (electric, sewer, water, etc.) but there are also legitimate reasons for some of those laws (they ought to be updated, IMO, to allow for exceptions for those who can demonstrate self-sustainability.) But, again, the law is what the law is, and one has two choices:
1. Work to change the law
2. Live somewhere where the law is different.
Breaking the law and then crying persecution is infantile, regardless of whether or not someone served in the military.
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