Yep.
The county I live in has a $500k budget item under revenue labeled “Code Enforcement.” The question arises what if nobody violates any codes? The answer is that there are so many rules and regulations for which you can be fined that it is impossible not to violate them. The way you learn that there’s a $1,500 fine for trimming a tree or burning leaves is when you get the ticket.
The county MUST get this revenue because they owe retirement benefits and medical insurance. They MUST have the money and they plan on getting it from the residents. They can’t pass new taxes so they make new codes.
Funny, Newsweek never mentioned that this is a Democrat run town, and has been for a long time.
/johnny
We can’t include the enforcement section of NYPD that went after a fella selling “loosies” cigarettes can we?
All fines and asset forfeitures should go only to charities!
It’s the ONLY way to keep law enforcement at the local, state and federal level honest.
Who sets/regulates citation fees...
Your city council sets the fines for city ordinance violations. Your state may have a fine schedule for moving violations in it’s revised statutes. However, the court of your jurisdiction adds court fees on top of it all which might be the real reason for what you think is the high fees.
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AwrSnJ7OegNVTkkARHVPmolQ?qid=20130314081358AAXys3F
I went to college for 1 year a long time ago wanting to be a police officer, but decided to join the Amry instead.
All 3 of my main instructors told us that the police don’t protect anything. They may deter some things, but it’s mostly cleanup after the deed is done in most cases.
Just for Sharpton