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How does a municipality say "I don't like street vendors" without saying "I don't like street vendors". At the very least, put the vendors on a payment plan they can afford.

So the state made a code with no local guidance's set up on how to meet the code? Am I reading that right? If there is no way to abide by the "law", it's now a law yet. It's a law in name only when you can contest the fine in court and win.

What are your thoughts on builders creating new subdivisions and the improvements of the adjoining roads? Do you think the upgrades to to the infrastructure should be done first on par with the number of projected residents/vehicles? Or should we stick to the time tested mistake of building the...

That's a good way to curtail to the amount of electronic billboards. No one can claim bias and light pollution is kept to a minimum.

There are times though when taking things on a case by case basis is too time consuming. If a jurisdiction is back-logged and short-staffed, corners will be cut. If public safety doesn't suffer, it should be good enough.

I'm sure this varies from state to state. I've always assumed that people who build detached decks do so to just get around the codes. Why else would a person want a detached deck? I personally don't see the appeal.

I'm having a hard time squaring the idea that accelerating reviews is the same as deregulation. If the wording of the bill makes those distinctions cloudy, the Senate might send it back for revision.

Can you ask in advance if, realistically, a municipal inspector will be available in the 48 hour window so you can obtain your own quicker if need be? Are they nice down in Georgia, that way?

Not unless you want to call a plan review an inspection. During construction, sure. But before construction, what are they going to inspect? The land? Although, I wouldn't put it past some cities to start doing that just to drum up more money.

We have a commercial building that we are renovating and are nearing the time when the sign has to go up. Do you think I'd be able to ask for deviation from the size to accommodate something larger than the 16sq cutoff? My storefront is rather large and I'd rather not illuminate the sign.