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Off grid living Washington state… Advice?
2 1/2 years ago my ex husband and I purchased 12 acres of land in south county. Shortly after selling our home in Washington State Olympia area. The idea was to live off grid until building a modest 1200 square-foot home the idea ended in divorce he left I stayed. Two weeks after our divorce was finalized and after being here in a 200 square-foot building with him for a year and a half I was issued a letter that I was operating on an illegal septic system and living in an illegal structure. The timing obviously was more than suspicious. I contacted the county and explained that I don't have a septic system I have a porta potty or SanI can whatever you would like to call it that is serviced once a week by a professional company and I use the gym to shower I pay my taxes and I work for a living. They said at the time that they would leave me alone although they couldn't condone it just make progress... I told him that it would be at least five years now that I was alone to be able to build my home by myself. I do not have the resources for loans just my income to do everything cash. Today I went to the mailbox and received my tax statement for 2020 demanding payment for the first half in April… My taxes are current at the same time I received a certified letter from the county dropped in my mailbox by the mail person. This is the kind of letter that you have to sign for, and yet I didn't get the that opportunity. the signature piece was attached to it.. the attempted to deliver attached to it and just thrown in the box. I am at a loss for what to do at a loss for words as Washington state is being overrun by homeless population living on our sidewalks not paying rent pooping on the sidewalk and I as a tax paying citizen owning my own land and being cited for doing everything that my grandparents would've done and probably more to make a sustainable life for myself leaving the smallest footprint possible. You would think that this would be praised but instead I have been issued that if I don't remove myself from my own property within 30 days I will be cited $250 a day as well as having to pay the county to remove my building. I am currently looking for a lawyer someone who can help me someone who might specialize in this kind of issue. And any advice that you all can give.
I should also note that my place is clean I don't live in a junkyard the building itself is beautiful not a nuisance looking piece of property
2 1/2 years ago my ex husband and I purchased 12 acres of land in south county. Shortly after selling our home in Washington State Olympia area. The idea was to live off grid until building a modest 1200 square-foot home the idea ended in divorce he left I stayed. Two weeks after our divorce was finalized and after being here in a 200 square-foot building with him for a year and a half I was issued a letter that I was operating on an illegal septic system and living in an illegal structure. The timing obviously was more than suspicious. I contacted the county and explained that I don't have a septic system I have a porta potty or SanI can whatever you would like to call it that is serviced once a week by a professional company and I use the gym to shower I pay my taxes and I work for a living. They said at the time that they would leave me alone although they couldn't condone it just make progress... I told him that it would be at least five years now that I was alone to be able to build my home by myself. I do not have the resources for loans just my income to do everything cash. Today I went to the mailbox and received my tax statement for 2020 demanding payment for the first half in April… My taxes are current at the same time I received a certified letter from the county dropped in my mailbox by the mail person. This is the kind of letter that you have to sign for, and yet I didn't get the that opportunity. the signature piece was attached to it.. the attempted to deliver attached to it and just thrown in the box. I am at a loss for what to do at a loss for words as Washington state is being overrun by homeless population living on our sidewalks not paying rent pooping on the sidewalk and I as a tax paying citizen owning my own land and being cited for doing everything that my grandparents would've done and probably more to make a sustainable life for myself leaving the smallest footprint possible. You would think that this would be praised but instead I have been issued that if I don't remove myself from my own property within 30 days I will be cited $250 a day as well as having to pay the county to remove my building. I am currently looking for a lawyer someone who can help me someone who might specialize in this kind of issue. And any advice that you all can give.
I should also note that my place is clean I don't live in a junkyard the building itself is beautiful not a nuisance looking piece of property
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