Florida Court Rules “Off Grid” Living Illegal

Robin Speronis had been living in an off-grid home for many years
without incident, until she was interviewed by a local FOX affiliate in
November of 2013. Shortly thereafter,
the city of Cape Coral tagged a “notice to vacate” on her property, due
to multiple code violations, all of which stem from the fact that her
home isn’t connected to water, sewage, or the electrical grid. The city
has tried to argue that she is in violation of the International
Property Maintenance Code for relying on rainwater and solar panels,
instead of utilities.

Since that time, Speronis has been fighting the courts
for her right live off the grid. Magistrate Harold Eskins recently
ruled that she can live without using water or electricity, but she
still has to be connected to these utilities no matter what. Despite his
ruling, Eskins admitted to the press that the code may be unfair,
“Reasonableness and code requirements don’t always go hand-in-hand.” Despite his supposed sympathies, he still feels compelled to enforce the code.

Still, Speronis has decided not to give up, and will continued to
defend her case in court. Even if she doesn’t win, she has no plans to
leave her home. “Even if they board the house up, I’m not leaving…They
did the best they could when they took my dogs and arrested me. It fell
apart because I’m unshakable.”

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