And Fire Departments and Building Officials often have limited experience with opening and operating a small business. Which requires an unreasonable amount of time and effort be expended simply to be in Government Compliance.
Yes, public safety is/should be a concern. But I personally have found that blanket one-size-fits-all policies (codes) written by government “Experts” are usually unreasonable.
Sorry, but I am just not on board the “Thank God the Government is here to keep us safe!” train.
Regards,