Some inspectors have more common sense than others. :clap
I once had and inspector tell me that 1/4" thick propane tanks with several holes in them needed to be "braced up" inside to be able to withstand the pressure of the water at 100+ feet. :boo I never did convence him that the pressure inside the opened tank would be the same as above it, and they wouldn't collapse under the weight of the water. :banghead Some people are just plain stupid.:boo
BUT, all that said, we still have to go by their rules and requirements. Sea-r-cy