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Primitive Camping Cabins

In the WOODS?

Or in the Urban woods?

There are some threads with talk of exemption for cabins

Might do a search
 
12) Delete Subsection 903.2.8 and replace with the following:

"1. An approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3 shall be provided in all Group R buildings meeting any of the following criteria:

"a. 9 or more transient guests or 5 or more transient guestrooms;

"b. 9 or more occupants in other than dwelling units;

"c. 5 or more dwelling units; or

"d. more than 2 stories.

"2. In lieu of the above required automatic sprinkler system in buildings not more than three stories above the lowest level of exit discharge, each transient guestroom may be provided with at least one door leading directly to an exterior exit access that leads directly to approved exits.

"3. "Transient guest" for the purpose of this subsection shall mean an occupant who is primarily transient in nature, staying at one location for 30 days or less."
 
I don't think I could call it a dwelling unit if there's no water or electric. Won't be a popular opinion, but if I had to call them anything I'd call them Group U and pay them very little attention.

How big are they? One or two night or a long weekend stays, or month long rentals? I'm not sure that'd change my opinion, just curious.
 
Some states/local AHJ's allow an owner occupied single family dwelling to be built without plumbing or electric service upon approval of the AHJ. The two primary proponents of such exceptions in NYS were the Amish/Mennonite communities and sport hunting groups. NYS also amended out the blanket requirement for residential fire sprinklers and only require them in ResCode buildings of 3 stories in height above grade plane.
 
California has, in the statutes, provisions that allow for relaxed standards for very rural structures
 
PA has exceptions for permits for vacation cabins. They have some rules about it like you can't get mail there and you need to sign something that says you won't live there but if they sell it to someone that will live there will be a problem. There is no size limit. Saw a 12 bedroom vacation cabin once.
 
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