What if the house is in an area without land use zoning?
The house in the photograph on the left was painted as a work of art by an artist who formerly lived there. She went around all four sides of the masonry-stucco building and created surrealistic views of nature. Notice the fairy princess on the left! This house would have immediately been served with a zoning violation in many cities around the United States. However, the house was in a rural area of a county that was composed of full-time farmers and forests owned by the United States Forest Service. Local folks just smiled and drove on. Oh, they do make a point of showing the house to any out-of-town guests. Although most towns and cities in the United States have adopted zoning ordinances, some have not. Houston, Texas is the largest city without zoning, but the Houston municipal government does have land development regulations which partially replace zoning. Many counties in rural regions of the nation have not adopted zoning ordinances. Also, many residential neighborhoods in Hou
