If all laws were written by the engineers I know, they'd contain loopholes so they could do whatever they want.
* Houses must follow building code, except for subparagraph C part II.
* Vehicles must obey speed limits, except for subparagraph C part II.
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* Somewhere buried in subparagraph C part II: Any owner, occupier, or user of property, real or physical, can file a writ of "I don't want to" with the county, which shall be automatically accepted, exempting said owner, occupier, or user from regulations.