I don't think the point is that the fire code is bad, just that it adds cost that gets passed to the buyer. For example: Here a three story duplex has to be sprinkled. This is a fairly efficient design for infill on steep lots with a garage and 2 stories above on a tight lot that that is a bit difficult to build on.
Its always finger pointing, but the powers that be have to be "right" and have no accountability. Two topics that I always bring up at the meetings are
1. Build Cost. Everyone want to blame this mythical developer. Pro tip: unless its a custom, there is a developer. Capital has to get paid. Infrastructure is expensive. Materials are expensive. So municipalities think they can do better. But they just add layers of inefficiency. So how we tax payer subsidized "affordable" that is available to 140%AMI and for a 2bed on one resident has to work locally 1300 hours per year and you can have 2x purchase price in "assets". So who do you think will "buy" those units.
2. Living Wage Jobs: fuck you is you are a small business owner (or corporate silent owner) or a government that want to pay $25/hr, no benefits a whine that you can't find help because of the housing issue. The working class tax base is paying the affordable housing taxes to support the shit bag chardonnay crowd. Got some balls, raise your prices, have staff that thive. At if that doesn't work, figure out a better way to have a $100k wake boat and 10weeks of vacation.
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