How much of the red tape is needed vs. unnecessary? I'm glad lead isn't being used anymore and wheelchair access is required, among other things, but I can see

How much of the red tape is needed vs. unnecessary? I'm glad lead isn't being used anymore and wheelchair access is required, among other things, but I can see things getting nitpicky and senseless real quick. My mom's antique-style shop had to close due to some really strict fire regulations she couldn't do anything about (another store setup a thin wall between their store and hers' and she had been operating for over a year). Fire marshall just walked in one day and said "you're shut down," like something out of Seinfeld[1]. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mom_%26_Pop_Store#:~:text=While%20at%20the%20store%2C%20Kramer%27s%20nose%20starts%20to%20bleed.%20When%20he%20lies%20down%20to%20stop%20it%2C%20he%20notices%20wires%20hanging%20out%20of%20the%20ceiling%20and%20advises%20Mom%20and%20Pop%20to%20call%20an%20electrician.%20Mom%20and%20Pop%20can%27t%20afford%20to%20bring%20the%20electrical%20installation%20up%20to%20the%20building%20code%2C%20so%20they%20close%20the%20store https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mom_%26_Pop_Store#:~:text=...