Code Shock

摘要

You know the drill: You apply for a construction permit, submitting a set of drawings detailing what you intend to build and how. After some back and forth with the plans examiner and after your plans appear to meet the legal building code, your jurisdiction issues a building permit. Inspectors come to your job site at specific stages of construction to verify that the workmanship and materials follow the approved plans and meet local building standards. You complete construction, your inspector judges the building to be in compliance, and then your local authorities issue a certificate of occupancy. Usually, everything runs smoothly; sometimes, though, it feels like a struggle.