I understand now - having a consultant do the inspection is a conflict of interest. They are literally paid to give the customer the answers that they want. Where I'm from, Code Enforcement Officers work for the government and not the contractor or project owner. Also, a Code Enforcement Officer can be held liable under the law for falsifying an inspection or looking another way if someone cuts corners.

What a strange illusion it is to suppose that beauty is goodness.
~Tolstoy~