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Even the most conservative municipality has strict building codes to protect the investment value of the other homes in the neighborhood. Generally, if you get out of town into some unincorporated area, codes are pretty slack although your insurance company often has a major say in how insured structures are constructed.Vancouver recently outlawed doorknobs in new homes. If you are building a home and put doorknobs, instead of levers, on any doors, the city will withhold an occupancy permit. The City knows better than you what is good for you.
Window installers regularly remove double-paned windows from houses going through a remodeling. It's illegal to take these perfectly functioning, energy efficient FREE windows and put them into a new home that you are constructing for yourself, instead you must use vinyl windows instead of aluminum windows because those double-paned aluminum windows can conduct heat to the outside.
If you wish to have a sculptor carve your a sink out of soapstone, that sink won't pass inspection because it is lacking an Underwriters Laboratory inspection mark. You can submit your sink and $10,000 for testing or go and buy a kitchen sink with the UL mark.
In many locations now your roof must be designed to carry a solar panel load even if you have no intention of putting solar panels on your roof.
Liberals always know what is best for you in your own home.