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thank you for this reply -- here in California, there is no secret that much building activity has been legally curtailed to such an extent that it becomes anot
by mistrial9 4y ago
thank you for this reply -- here in California, there is no secret that much building activity has been legally curtailed to such an extent that it becomes another endeavor entirely.. that of seeking and obtaining permission at every turn. Obscure and contradictory rule books specifically enable this kind of gatekeeping IMHO.
- astrange 4y agoA big problem with US building codes is just there’s too many of them - every town has its own rules, so you can’t share knowledge or buildings between them. Some of the common rules in the US don’t help though; aesthetic rules like setbacks are pointless and expensive, but even the safety rules other countries don’t have cause big problems. Can’t have single stair apartments and everything has to be built to accommodate gigantic fire trucks.