"bryanska" wrote

However, now that I measure twice, I see I might be a couple inches
short of the 36x36 requirement for clear opening in front of the
opened window.

It's more like 36" deep by 34" wide.

How serious are the inspectors? Do they vary?

How well have you gotten along with him so far? If you have a ****ty
defensive attitude, you can bet he'll go after 1/16" under. If he is an OK
guy and everything seems to be done correctly he may never measure. There
there is always the inspector on a power trip just looking to pick nits.