have you ever noticed that zoning laws and building codes have nothing to do with safety, and everything to do with increasing the State's revenue, and making it impossible for the poor to have land of their own?
morpheus was right.
the Matrix is all around us.
Growing up my step dad refused to get any permits for work he did to the house and I was instructed to lie to anyone who asked.
Generally they act as barriers to newer lower cost (read lower income housing) construction. Keeping housing supply low and price per square foot high entrenching existing owners property values.
The cantillon effect in real estate.
I'm currently helping a friend set up a "new" (new to her) double wide on property she's owned her whole life. Were going through hell dealing with permits and inspections as usual. A few things bothering me:
1- I do things right, that's how I roll, but the inspectors wouldn't know if I was or wasn't cause they're brain dead from working for the state and have no practical experience
2- its a fucking used double wide. Someone has to knock this POS down in 15 years. Why is it so important I do things right?
Same can be said with regard to permit, license, and registration laws
