This is a combination post asking for prayers and any advice.
Years ago I inherited my family property. 15 acres. No home is on the land but it is now showing as zoned single home residential. Whereas before it was zoned as agricultural and residential.
Now they say it is still residential with a very small area as agricultural.
The thing is, development in this area is fierce. I let my land go wild so to give habitat to local wildlife.
A neighbor in a HOA community that abuts my land was dumping household waste on a vacant neighbors lot since he build that home.
Then he dumped on mine and when asked to clean it up, did so. But only because a state officer told him to.
Then, two weeks later I get a citation posted on those 15 acres. Telling me I'm in violation of the residential zoning ordinances regarding land upkeep. Because it was formerly a forest. Then a farm, then was sold to my family.
We kept the back 15 acres as is, but did mow it. And we took the front acre and my family back in the 40's when this was all purchased built a house on the front acre.
Now there are two deeds. And both zoned residential, the state says if I don't mow and cut the trees and bushes, they'll do it and bill me. If I can't pay they'll take it all.
I have a clergy certificate, and was wondering if there is anything at all, like citing the wild land returned to its original state is grandfathered in?
Long post. Please forgive that. I'm afraid I'm going to lose it all.
Years ago I inherited my family property. 15 acres. No home is on the land but it is now showing as zoned single home residential. Whereas before it was zoned as agricultural and residential.
Now they say it is still residential with a very small area as agricultural.
The thing is, development in this area is fierce. I let my land go wild so to give habitat to local wildlife.
A neighbor in a HOA community that abuts my land was dumping household waste on a vacant neighbors lot since he build that home.
Then he dumped on mine and when asked to clean it up, did so. But only because a state officer told him to.
Then, two weeks later I get a citation posted on those 15 acres. Telling me I'm in violation of the residential zoning ordinances regarding land upkeep. Because it was formerly a forest. Then a farm, then was sold to my family.
We kept the back 15 acres as is, but did mow it. And we took the front acre and my family back in the 40's when this was all purchased built a house on the front acre.
Now there are two deeds. And both zoned residential, the state says if I don't mow and cut the trees and bushes, they'll do it and bill me. If I can't pay they'll take it all.
I have a clergy certificate, and was wondering if there is anything at all, like citing the wild land returned to its original state is grandfathered in?
Long post. Please forgive that. I'm afraid I'm going to lose it all.