holy $$ paperwork!

[TLWR]

We were making plans to move to central NY last fall/winter/spring. Then decided to stay put and I just travel back and forth for work.
While I'm up here this time, I found a few houses that I actually like.
I emailed the town zoning in one area as I couldn't find info.


I was told, yes, I'd be allowed to have them, after I make my property a farm. The house was on 3.6 acres and the farm must have at least 3 acres.
There is a bunch of paperwork and zoning meetings.
$250 fee to start and then a $300-6000 fee for engineering review.

I keep telling myself it is because you'd be creating an actual farm, it couldn't be the high end for just a duck house LOL



Takes some time and fees (plus surveys, so more money) so there is no way to do it before buying a property.
But the kitchen in that house... it is the only one in a house I've seen for sale that I actually like as much/more than my own!

 

[Amiga]

Good gravy!!!

 

[Amykins]

I hate bureaucracy.

 

[TLWR]

Just one more way for NY to get yet more money out of their residents

btw - here is the really sweet kitchen

can't upload a pic, so here is the link
http://photos1.zillowstatic.com/p_f/ISd4gf6m28ltog0000000000.jpg

 

[Amiga]

Gracious! Lovely, lovely kitchen!

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We are looking at adding a feature to our house - a masonry stove - and that would involve engineering, permits, etc. Even for the wood stove we needed a permit and inspection. While I am fine with the concept of assuring safety, some small minded people use their positions to make life unnecessarily difficult for others. That's the nightmare I have, anyway.

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I like that you are getting closer to us. Even if we never get to visit.

 

[Amykins]

Oh man, what I wouldn't give for a kitchen like that! Or a house like that, for that matter. Our townhome is teeny tiny, and I don't think a home like that is ever gonna be within my reach. :/