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It’s a matter of land use and land price. States / cities need land for agriculture and wilderness. So they created zoning which says what land is for homes an
by d--b 1y ago
It’s a matter of land use and land price.
States / cities need land for agriculture and wilderness. So they created zoning which says what land is for homes and what land is not for homes.
Obviously, they’re not the same price, so people are tempted to buy some farmland and put an RV on it.
But if you buy a land that’s zoned for agriculture and park a huge RV on it that’s basically a house on wheels, well then there is a good chance you’re not going to farm the land, hence mooting the original reason for zoning.
I don’t think it’s unreasonable to qualify RV as permanent dwellings given the amount of Americans who permanently live in one.
Whether states and cities should have control over the land is debatable, sure, but personally I find it makes sense.
- OneMorePerson 1y agoThis isn't the only case though. If I go buy land in a rural area where a home previously burned down and I want to just take my existing trailer and hook it up to the septic and well (from the burned down house), I can't do that most places. It'd be fine to be strict about garbage disposal, etc. (I personally think there should be severe restrictions and penalties around septic stuff since that can pollute other people's wells), but if someone only has enough money for the land and not the house I don't see why we need to restrict people from living in the RV while saving for the house.