Originally Posted by Sadiemae
Originally Posted by Peckish
Good grief. I SAID I WOULD GO TRY TO TALK TO THEM ALREADY. Stop condemning me for something I haven't even done, okay???
You have misunderstood my "why" question, which hasn't really been answered yet. When I asked why everyone here has their panties in a wad about me going to the county, I meant, WHAT COULD THE COUNTY POSSIBLY DO TO THEM THAT IS SO BAD. It's not like they're going to be hauled off to jail, is it? Or seize the property? Remove their children from their home? Burn it down? It's becoming quite obvious to me I've had WAY less interactions with my local government than the rest of you. Quit dog piling on me. Is it not the code enforcement officer's JOB to inform citizens what they can and cannot do in a community, especially when they have people on staff who are paid to interpret?
Every county is different, but you can read the regulations for your city to find out the answers to your questions. Ours are on-line.
Just as an example of code enforcements: I know that for our weed control, the first ticket is $100, the 2nd ticket is $200, the 3rd ticket is $300. If the city comes in and takes care of the weeds, you also have to pay that bill, so if someone turns you in without speaking to you first, you can get pretty ticked off.
Thank you. This is EXACTLY what I was asking. I did not know there were fines involved. Thank you for not jumping down my throat.