New member in Utah

[Stea]

Administrator, If I put this in the wrong section please move the post.

Hello everybody, Im a new member in Utah.

A little info. I own 10 acres in Central Utah at 9500' and will be building a yurt this summer. My original plan was a small cabin but the building restrictions are just nuts in this area. Minimum requirements for a cabin is 400 sq feet and to have a poured foundation, well and septic system. A well in my area averages 500-600 feet deep at a cost of 30-50K, no way Im going to do that.

After going back and forth with the county building department it was agreed that a 20' yurt would be acceptable as long as there is no hard wiring or plumbing. The yurt must remain portable. That leaves a lot to interpretation. My wife and myself actually like the yurts better than a small cabin anyway.

Ive been in contact with

Shelter Designs

and will more than likely go with their 20' Eco Yurt. Hays at

Shelter Designs

has been very helpful.

Im sure I will be asking a ton of questions and have been reading past posts.

Picture of the area.