Building Permits for Repair and Maintenance of your property an example of big government vs. small government

Building Permits for Repair and Maintenance of your property is an example of big government vs. small government. There is a political correct issue on both sides. The Small Government group does not want expansion of government or more rules and regulations. We feel the less Government is involved the better. 

The Big Government group feels it is the responsibility of government to protect people from themselves. This group sees the citizen as unable to do the right thing. In an effort, to protect them, they want more rules and regulations. They believe if not forced to do repairs or maintenance on your own property correctly, someone buying your property in the future is not protected, they believe that most every repair is a life safety issue and must be inspected. Government is the parent of the citizen.

The result, is laws that say you need a permit to replace some damaged siding on your property, replace an existing door with one exactly the same, replace the trap under your sink, and on and on.  In saying no to the existing rules, the argument gets heated when the discussion of people living outside a city (unincorporated) to get away from the rules, taxes, and regulations of the cities.