No 3 - Permits & Zoning

It's important to get your zoning correct so that you can easily apply for and receive the permits you absolutely must have to start a glamping business. You might be wondering where in the world to start this process. Don't worry, we've got you covered in this episode!

WHAT IS A PERMIT? Permits are what you need to fill out to get permission from the county to do what you want with the land you have purchased or will be leasing. It's important to follow all guidelines the county has to be able to obtain an "approved" permitted use for the land. Every county and every state is different, so do your due diligence!

WHAT IS ZONING? Zoning is how local governments designate how a parcel of land will be used or developed. Zoning tells you what rules you must follow.

WHERE DO YOU FIND ZONING? Usually, you can look up zoning on any county website by looking at a GIS MAP (Geographical Information System). To do this, you will need a physical address or a parcel number. Once you know how the land is zoned, look at the “Use Table” and understand the definitions for the terms within the table. You can then look at the Land Use Regulations in more detail about how you can use the land.

When you look up zoning, you should have an idea of how you want to develop the property. Here are some suggestions that would work well for a glamping business model:

CAMPGROUND
B&B or Air B&B
ADU (accessory dwelling unit)
CABIN
RV’S
TINY HOMES

Making sure the land is zoned correctly and allows the use you are after, the permit process will be much easier!

WHAT NOT TO DO: Do not fall into the trap of looking at land to buy or lease and falling in love it before you figure out what the zoning is.

Our HOT TIP of the day is to search for land by zoning instead of searching by the price, size, or type. Start your search this way and save yourself a whole lot of time!

Still have questions? Ask us in the comments section.

Join us next time when we will about land hacking which is a great way to get low cost or almost free land!

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