I simply what qualifies for a fast tracked (while you wait) on the
Calvert County web site. They are really just for things that should
not really need one anyway. (sheds, decks etc) At a certain point it
is just a building tax.
Improperly built decks collapse and kill or maim people, but, I suppose,
if you are a loonytarian, anyone who steps onto a deck should know the
risks.
Old, legally built decks can collapse too, what's your point?
Should they have a continuing program of inspections?
I understand the nanny state would try to legislate away all risk but
at a certain point it just becomes another form of tyranny or more
often, just another tax.