Cease and desist living?, property owners warning Options

[Denise]

Just when I think things can't get any worse, the county comes and messes with us. They are telling us that we need to cease and desist living on our property (after being here over 7 years) because we are using an outhouse. If we had the money to buy a well then put a septic tank in we would!! As of the 31st, they are charging us $50.00 a day if we remain on our property. No where to go so they have a fight on their hands. I don't take kindly to being told that I am health hazard and a nuisance to the community. Court date is set for July 11th.

Pretty sad world we live in when the officials try to make property owners homeless!!

[CP]

Thanks Eric, so far it's just formalities but the prosecution has not had to present any evidence since it's just the arraignment stage. Next it's on to the pre-trial stage, then the county must provide evidence to prove "beyond a reasonable doubt" that their accusations of my criminal behavior (illegal dumping of sewage and using my land without a "cert of occupancy" + other misc camper, sq ft, drive access i didn't buy) to be accurate or real and in fact criminal violations as accused. They can not prove this!

I've of course plead not guilty to go to trial but I suspect they can not prove their accusations is my stance and I believe we've dug out the evidence to show this and further more, that we are in fact dumping sewage in the proper fashion without any hazard to the public health. Nor do I think or believe for one second that a certificate of occupancy or lack there of can be used to physically take/remove someone from their own land! Absolutely crazy!!

Cert of occupancy is clearly written and in place to protect the buyer or renter from ending up in a non-normal living condition according to normal on grid living.
However, we are not building to sell nor rent, just live..... AND WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO JUST THAT AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO!!
I do not need the county to "allow" my occupancy or access to my land at any point!

Folks this has gone on long enough and happens so frequently that many think it's actually proper to let the county run folks off their land or attempt to comply only to make life harder on them selves needlessly. Even as far as unsafe or unhealthy and homeless conditions so the county would just leave them alone! Not just this county, happens in every county I've ever been in.

I suspect at this point that if they can not prove my guilt and I can in fact prove we are in the right and then that they are outside their own authority completely applying the law/regs illegally on residents...... The county will offer a deal or something (a variance probably) rather than let this go to court and set a precedence they don't want.
What it will still do though is complete this demonstration in this forum which will be shared and viewed by many others to help them succeed successfully on their own lands when something similar occurs to them.

Onto the next phase next month for pre-trial......should be an interesting meeting with my attorney to prepare!!