Help figuring out if I can build a yurt in Brooklyn

[Bob Rowlands]

My 16' yurt is a simple nomadic style camping yurt designed by SCA participants for traveling to various events. It is lightweight and easily movable, just like the Mongolian yurts I have seen in YT videos.

In terms of snow load strength, how it measures up to any others I have no idea. I can attest it will withstand nearly a foot of moderately wet snow, without baganas. I'm so sure it will withstand such a load that I have no urge to go out and clear the roof of snow during a heavy snow fall here along the front range of CO. During a snow storm like the one that hammered the northeast U.S, I assuredly WOULD clear the roof however.

If I opted for a 20' - 6 meter- yurt I'd increase the strength by upping the cable to 1/4", enlarge the roof ring to accept 1x4 rafters, make it wider in diameter, use 5/4 plywood instead of 3/4, and install baganas. I'll bet I'd get a 6 meter camping yurt with no collapse issue. In fact, if I was a very young man considering living cheaply, I'd build that exact yurt.