It is absolutely insane to me how indifferent some public permitting officials are to actually performing their job in a way that recognizably reflects either operational performance expectations or governing statute. The law says they must deliver a determination in X days. Months later, picking up phone on fourteenth attempt "ah yeah, we're backed up". Do you think that kind of excuse would fly in any privately operated business that was able to remain solvent? Hahahahahahahahahahaha! Skill issue. Let licensed insured builders self certify and then prosecute them if they break the law. We don't need more referees, we need to let the builders build!