Another taxman money grab.
I am not a vigilante type, but if this property was mine, me and a couple buds would have cleaned it out long ago..
$5000 was cheap to get rid of those people. Pay it and be grateful.
You get what you vote for.
This is the business of government. One failure ensures the success of another. In this case, the criminal justice system fails. That allows building inspectors to succeed. There’s instance after instance of this at all levels of government. Just think about how the failure at our southern border contributes to the success of so many other governments scumbags.
Honestly I’d say yes. It’s your building. If you’re not paying enough attention to it for squatters to move in and get entrenched that’s really on you. Ownership also includes responsibility.