Yep, someone forgot their 10%
Decades ago, a friend of mine wanted to open a used record store in downtown D.C. He dutifully filed applications for the various required permits, including a fire inspection. After weeks passed and nothing happened, he discovered that his applications were “lost”. He was invited to reapply but was told he would now be at the bottom of the pile, and it might be months before inspections could be scheduled. That delay would cost him considerable revenue, so he asked if there was any way to expedite the process. They were waiting for that question and told him he could contact the inspectors individually to see if they would do his inspection on weekends or after hours. When he did, he found himself in a negotiation with the inspector, involving how much overtime the inspector would receive and how many assistants would be needed for the job and their rate. It was an absolute shake down.