Since October 1, a state forestry statute has banned daytime open burning in Ohio’s unincorporated areas. That restriction runs through the end of November. Many neighbors know that rule by heart. But outside that restriction, homeowners have more flexibility to do things on their property than you’d expect. These are the things Ohio homeowners can…
The South Carolina State Fair opens in Columbia on Thursday, October 15, and will run for eleven days. That’s eleven days of natives and newcomers sharing one midway. The difference between them shows fast. These are the habits that give away a South Carolina native within five minutes. 1. Reaching for the Yellow Sauce A…
About 37% of Texas households rent instead of own, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest housing estimate. That’s a lot of leases. Texas law spells out exactly what a landlord can and can’t do once that lease is signed, right down to the section numbers and the dollar penalties. These are the things a…
Kansas grew more winter wheat than any other state in 2024, more than 307 million bushels, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. That top spot isn’t a one-time thing. These are the things Kansans do every year once wheat harvest starts. 1. Custom Cutter Crews Wheat farmers spend the first…
Do you assume a Montana river comes with the land you just bought along it? It doesn’t. These are the stream access rules that surprise new Montana landowners. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Stream access rules and how they’re enforced are subject to change, so confirm the current details with Montana Fish,…
A beachfront lot in South Carolina can be perfectly legal to build on today and off-limits in a decade, without the owner changing a single thing. South Carolina’s coastal regulators redraw the lines that govern beachfront construction on a set schedule, and those lines decide who can rebuild, who can expand and who loses the…
Your inspection sticker can sit expired for months before a Virginia officer is allowed to pull you over for it. Grace period or not, your car still has to pass once it’s sitting in the inspection bay. These are the things a Virginia safety inspection checks before your car passes. Note: This is general information,…
This past July, Ohio’s Supreme Court ruled on a fight over one ditch, with two counties and a homeowners association pointing fingers at each other over a $3.2 million repair bill. Nobody agreed on who should pay. These are the drainage rules that put Ohio neighbors against each other. Note: This is general information, not…
Oregon widened its consumer privacy law last year to cover the data automakers pull from a car’s sensors, under House Bill 3875. A newer car’s onboard systems often start logging the moment you turn the key, long before anyone reads a privacy policy. These are the things an Oregonian’s high-tech car often records without asking….
Colorado’s Office of the State Architect confirms there’s no single, statewide building code. So, for example, whether a deck needs a permit depends on which city or county line it sits within. Many places still lean on the same baseline: Skip the permit only if the deck stays under 200 square feet and 30 inches…
