The appraisal is actually a set of guidelines that the loan/note investor sets up to determine value in their eyes so that they can reduce their risk when deciding value for the purposes of obtaining a loan.This "value," is different than the going price in the market right now.There are a uniform set of appraisal practices for which appraisers have to abide by.

The uniform is clean, tucked in, and I have a good appearance.

I trimmed out all windows with larger trim, to look uniform and give eye appeal. 

One of the challenges with any course is that the economics, ratios, cap-rates, etc. aren't uniform from market-to-market.

This is from the uniform building code.Unless you upgrade or fix it then you need to bring it up to code.

I don't want the guy that will show up in a uniform.

One of the forms is a "Uniform Borrower Assistance Form".

Go find the Uniform Residential Loan Application from ~45 days ago when you first started this process (in your initial disclosures packet).

Similar language can be found in the Uniform Plumbing Code under section 608.3."

[FYI- The township of Bloomfield, NJ Uniform Construction Code: 149-8 has a lengthy document on construction fees & 149-3 has more info on Certificate of Habitability (Occupancy) fees].