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These codes are put in place to keep up appearances, nothing more. Simple jobs that only take a couple of minutes such as changing the spark plugs or swapping out a battery are permitted. Jobs where you have the entire car apart is not visually appealing when you have parts strewn all over your driveway. Unless you own a GTi-R your spark plugs are not buried under an intercooler.
Your example of cleaning the carpet vs replacing the carpet:
Cleaning carpet - Remove floor mats and vacuum.
Replacing carpet - Remove floor mats, remove front seats, remove rear seat bottom, unbolt seatbelts, remove center console, remove various other trim plastics, remove carpet.
Your usual personality of getting over technical about everything won't work with local governments, they are pretty clear cut about the rules, either you obey the rules or you move, simple as that. If you're going to try and get them on a technicality like you're pointing out in this thread, it's the fastest way to end up on someones shit list. Most likely the person who hands out the violations and they will be watching you.
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