Jeff Cochran ) said...

Code doesn't negate liability, and a permit doesn't ensure code
compliance. If your deck falls and kills someone, you'll get sued
regardless.

True, but build it without the proper permits and inspections, and you
are just making the case for the plaintiff.

Why make it easier for them?

--
Calvin Henry-Cotnam
"Never ascribe to malice what can equally be explained by incompetence."
- Napoleon
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