Mark Dowdy

I was told verbally that the requirements to build were -

Well, Septic, no mobile homes, 1000 sqft minimum*, meet IBC 2016 building codes.

*followup on the 1000 sqft - that is measured from above, continuous roof - it could be 400 sqft heated, 400 sqft carport, 200 sqft porch - as long as it's all one roof. My current draft is ~600 sqft heated, with the north wall bermed, on a mild south facing slope, outdoor cooking area to the west, and outdoor shower, natural swimming pool and hot tub to the east, south to be a large pond. Well would be just to the west of the pond at the key point, with a pump to supplement rainwater capture from various roofs when there's a drought. (In other words I want a well to meet the letter and spirit, but necessarily for a primary water source.)

I'll have to look up the wording of the regulations...

I've spotted a few points on my property that seem to leak water (pretty low flow springs) but only during the colder half of the year. The whole thing is wooded, so it's hard to be sure, but I think these are the key points of shallow valleys. I hope to increase and extend the flow as I apply permaculture principles to the land.

In the meantime, the county has a requirement for a well to build there. I'm wondering if near one of those cold-weather springs would make a good well? Is this a bad assumption?