So let's clear up what they are talking about. In its most simplistic definition, “off grid” living is being disconnected from the public power grid. Off grid living, by itself, is not technically illegal.
If you producing your own power is off grid living and perfectly legal. Growing your own food is living off the grid, and legal. Building your own home in the country while not being connected to the power grid is off grid. So is raising livestock, building a greenhouse, planting your garden, etc. All legal.
The problem arises when overly restrictive city and county ordinances and zoning restrictions put a crimp on the off grid lifestyle and make it illegal to do certain things on or with your property. That’s when it becomes illegal to live off grid.
Camping on Your Own Land is Illegal too. Yes! You read that right. In most places throughout the USA, it is illegal to camp on your own land for more than 2 weeks. This seems to be an arbitrary duration that most counties and cities have adopted.Some believe this is about keeping homeless people from setting up tent cities and devaluing surrounding properties.
This means that if you wanted to camp in a travel trailer while you build your cabin, you can’t camp there for more than two weeks unless you get a long-term camping permit from your city. Good luck with that. You must get a permit to camp on your own land if you’ll be camping more than two weeks in duration. If they will not issue a permit, then you can’t camp on your land, and subsequently you cannot build your cabin…unless you have another place to stay while you’re building. And that defeats the purpose of having your own land to begin with. Not to mention it increases the costs exponentially.
This all sounds crazy. The best thing I can tell you is before you buy a piece of land to make a Bug- Out- Location check in to what you can and can not do. I know we shouldn't have to but there is no point in buy land you can’t use for what you want. Before buying land I recommend doing you homework. What do I mean, you can find out the state and local laws. You should ask questions. This will ensure after you get everything done they don't come in and cause problems. I don't know about you but once I am done I want very little people to be on my property. So get your priorities straight first.
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