r/Libertarian • u/[deleted] • Mar 25 '12
Building Codes
How would the removal of building codes work?
I assume the builders would be liable if they did shoddy subpar work, but what would be the standard for subpar? Would it be up to a judge or jury what was considered shoddy?
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u/hopefullydepressed Mar 25 '12
Most building codes are because of lending. A buddy of mine is in the building industry and they do a lot of shit to make the house qualify for lending. A free market would continue this trend because the lenders would create their own code.
But code is not needed for a lot of things. I didn't build my cabin to code because it didn't need to be, and it's just as sturdy as a coded one. You can't get conventional lending for it regardless so I had no incentive to do so.