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Much of what you describe is specific to California and to a lesser degree democrat run states in general.
by unnamed76ri 5y ago
Much of what you describe is specific to California and to a lesser degree democrat run states in general.
- criley2 5y agoSplitting it by Democratic/Republican is a bit of a trick because nearly all urban areas are Democratic and nearly all rural areas are Republican. So talking about "Republican run urban areas" is a bit of an inside joke, Republicans can't/don't/won't run an area with any concentration of people. As someone in a very Democratic run city in a very Republican state, believe me when I say, the Republicans who run this place are absolutely pathologically insane. They have lost their minds and our legislative sessions are mostly full of rank conspiracy theory and foreign agit-prop. What little work the Republicans do here revolves around attacking the successful city to placate the poor rural 52% majority, usually through as much wealth transfers and cancellations of urban development as they can.
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- s1artibartfast 5y agoMostly correct, but many republican counties are far more reasonable. Meanwhile, in the bay area a building permit is required to replace a water heater, toilet, or dishwasher. moreover, When you do a renovation yourself, the fees are based on the typical cost materials and labor, even if you do the work yourself.
- newaccount2021 5y ago
- gnopgnip 5y agoA building permit is not required for a toilet or dishwasher replacement in the Bay Area, in Oakland, San Jose, Berkeley at least
- s1artibartfast 5y agoIn San Mateo County they do. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://planning.smcgov.org/sites/planning.smcgov.org/files/documents/files/Kitchen%2520Remodel.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwid2YiZ09P2AhX0D0QIHUKCDpMQFnoECAQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1PsCq1z371UqZ5Or0E6O7q https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https:/...
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- unnamed76ri 5y agoThey make you get a permit to replace household appliances? My goodness…
- hackerfromthefu 5y agoMy god, is this just designed to skim FAANG salaries, I can't see much other reason for it?
- tastyfreeze 5y agoThe bureaucratic inefficiency existed before FAANG.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoToilets must be permitted to ensure they meet local standard for water conservation. Obviously this isnt a problem that cant be solved by controlling sales, because people will just drive to neighboring counties to get toilets that actually work. Mine takes 3 flushes.
- thatfrenchguy 5y agoThey do for the water heater, not the rest (at least in San Francisco). Obviously that’s how you end up with 90% unpermitted work when you buy.