I was following the case of the woman, Robin Speronis, living in a Florida town and choosing to be off grid. Since I am openly biased on the subject, I've simply followed along waiting for a verdict. The verdict is in. She can choose to continue to live the way she's been living, but she has to get connected. In essence, she isn't required to have electricity, but she does have to connect to the city water system, even if she continues to collect rain water and not use the system. So, as long as she pays a monthly connection fee, she's allowed to live the way she chooses in her own home.
What caught my attention in this latest article was the reference to "International Property Maintenance Codes" and the enforcement thereof in Cape Coral, Florida. International law has come to private property owners here in the USA. I remember when I first stumbled across this concept back in 2005 and it was presented to be voluntary . . .
Links are included for the full article and the website of the International Code Council.
http://www.offthegridnews.com/2014/02/22/court-rules-off-the-grid-living-is-illegal/
http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/ipmc/2012/
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