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Re:Ask HN: How to find a small town to relocate for remote w... by pontifier on Monday August 15, 2022 @12:41PM (#32471967)
The city will not issue the permits to do the work. FULL STOP.

I literally already have a city water connection and it's costing me a hundred bucks a month just to sit there unused because I can't get the permits to fix the plumbing... So what would you do in that situation?

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Re:Ask HN: How to find a small town to relocate for remote w... by datacruncher01 on Tuesday August 16, 2022 @12:44AM (#32479276)
According to the city website, there is a vacancy in the planning commission. Apply for it, you'll probably have a lot more success getting the permits you need if they see an official making the requests.
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Re:Ask HN: How to find a small town to relocate for remote w... by mixmastamyk on Monday August 15, 2022 @01:19PM (#32472498)
Lawyer up, and get some private security preferably armed with tasers at a minimum.

You got a great bargain, now these expenses are the price of doing business.

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Re:Ask HN: How to find a small town to relocate for remote w... by pontifier on Monday August 15, 2022 @02:07PM (#32473179)
Lawsuit has already been filed.
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Re:Ask HN: How to find a small town to relocate for remote w... by a2tech on Monday August 15, 2022 @12:52PM (#32472136)
Whats the justification for not issuing plumbing repair permits? Or is it an issue of getting it inspected?
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Re:Ask HN: How to find a small town to relocate for remote w... by winrid on Monday August 15, 2022 @06:45PM (#32476495)
I know a lot of businesses that just put up brown paper and do the construction in secret because local governments are such a PITA.

Im not offering advice... but I see this often.

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