Issues with the Yurt Designer and Formal Design

[HawaiiYurts]

James, maybe start with a brief overview of

Smiling Woods Yurts

. They are a wooden round house, AKA a panel yurt. Not the same as a traditional yurt. Most houses aren't rocket science or a Gothic era church. That doesn't mean that State and Counties worldwide don't require drawings. Permitting a yurt often takes the same amount of planning and effort as permitting a typical house.

[James]

I know that if you do not use them for a business the government does not have a say in it, I beat the city of Columbus a number of time, using the constition, still the law of the land you just have to stand up for your rights, first off go in as a people of the united state not a citizen, if you do not make your money this way building yurts, then they do not have a say in it that is how I built mine in the city put in my well in the city , my own power supply in the city, and using whole house composting toliet in the city, and disconnected from all of that from the city, I do not pay property tax on the house infront of the yurt, or the lot, I do not pay federal tax you just have to use there rules and the constition ,

[James]

now if you have someone else do it for you, then you have to get the permits and follow there rules

if they make money that way, professional contratator have to get permit, electrician the same way, etc etc if they make there money off of it then they have to get permits

[amaralice]

Update: Thanks for all of the collective feedback and perspective.

Every field is different - in my field (higher education) this would not fly at all and there would be consequences for ghosting a colleague or similar type person - so that's my point of reference - which is why I polled for feedback here. The world of construction and design is something I am just now getting familiar with - as far as do's and don'ts.

In the end I got my designs on Dec 31 and settled up with the invoice - so far so good. Sending the engineered set to the town for approval this week.