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wanting to build a garage with living quarters on in laws property. they live on AG20 property in washougal wa. basically means that any outbuilding needs to house farm equipment. i think the zoning is getting changed in the near future because it is basically stupid expensive to buy in the area and people holding this land cant use it for accessory dwellings for supplemental income or inlaw suites. fact of the matter is, its not really farm land. so it just sits unusable.
with all that being said, we are looking forward to building a "garage" so my father in law can "house his farm equiment". but the equipment needs to pee, poop, and shower from time to time if you get my drift. we would need to install a bathroom for all the equipment. also, we would need to install some sort of cooking devise in case they have to eat as well. I am just wondering if any other people in the area are taking care of their farm equipment like my father in law is, and what did you do to circumvent the building department as far as power and septic? I hope I have made some sort of sense. thanks for all your advice in advance.
If you think no one will notice, you are badly mistaken.
There is no problem with getting a permit to put a toilet and sink into a barn or shop. You might be able to put in a game processing center with counters sink and running water.
Your chances of actually living full time in the barn are pretty close to zip.
Your chances of actually living full time in the barn are pretty close to zip.
That kinda depends on how remote you are and whether your neighbors have it in for you. I know someone who rents out his house and lives in the detached garage, unpermitted.
Rumor has it that a few years back somebody in the neighborhood tried to sic the county on him, but when the inspector came around nobody was home, so he just left.
If you are out in the middle of nowhere, it's not likely to be an issue unless you try to sell the barn/shop as habitable space.
So ... you're willing to take the chance of spending all that money on something that the city/county might come in and fine you for and force you to tear it down?
If you have a right to live on that land, you don't need permission.
If you don't have a right to live on that land, you need permission.
If you don't know how and when you surrendered your right to absolutely own land for a privilege of qualified ownership, you might question your public servants about that.
According to the fda we are farm equipment/animals...so proceed, as accordingly - you're good -AFTER YOU'RE DONE - EXPECT TO PAY MORE INSURANCE, WATER, PROPERTY TAX, HEAT, GAS ETC... (POSSIBLY INCREASE YOUR MORTGAGE) - IT'S A GREAT THING YOU'RE DOING...ARE YOU GOING TO ADD STAIR'S OR A RAMP ? THEY ARE GETTING OLDER - HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE (WE DON'T THINK ABOUT THESE WHILE WE'RE YOUNG...ELECTRIC CHAIR FOR THE STAIRS, WALK IN TUB WITH HAND RAILS...ALARM SYSTEM WITH PANIC BUTTON...OK , BUT YOU GET IT....
Last edited by KJV 1ST EDITION; 11-13-2017 at 10:43 PM..
Reason: I HAD MORE TO SAY...
Before constructing an illegal permanent building on the property, I urge you to consider:
1.) It could affect the ability to refinance.
2.) It could affect the ability to obtain a loan against the property.
3.) It will definitely affect the ability to sell the property.
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