WWYD? I'm planning on building an outdoor kitchen very soon

and I called the permit office to find out if any permits were needed before I begin construction. I've called and talked with multiple people and I keep getting two different answers from everyone I speak with. Either they tell me yes a permit is needed or they tell me no, one is not needed if it's detached and under 100 sq ft. I want to do the right thing, but I can't get a consistent answer from anyone and it's frustrating the hell out of me. Would you just say the hell with trying to get a permit and move forward with your project or keep trying to do the right thing to find out what's needed? The neighbors I know of who've built their outdoor kitchens all said they didn't bother obtaining permits. I now see why all of them made the decision not to!!