Living out in the country where none of this applies, the thought of having some bureaucrat inspect MY WORK before declaring it "ok" is surreal.
I'll fix what I damned well please on my own property, which they already tax too much. If my work is so bad that the place burns down, that's between me and the insurance company.
Hell, the thought of being forced to pay for such nonsense offends me. No *expletive deleted* Way.
Yeah, the only permits out here in the Montana Outback are for septic systems and totally new electrical work, or replacement of a main breaker box.
Zoning
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! 
