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Originally Posted by Bill14564
Being a strict rule follower, does this mean you don't exceed 35 mph on Morse and Buena Vista or 70 mph on the turnpike and would support the police ticketing for 36 mph and 71 mph?
I sat through a CDD meeting recently that discussed a violation regarding grass that had been replaced by gravel. Out of curiosity I visited the particular neighborhood. At least six other properties also had replaced the grass on theirs. This home was no different from those. Why was this change unacceptable while the others were not? Why was this home singled out for a complaint? I suspect I know the answer and it had nothing to do with the appearance of the neighborhood.
Complaints are sometimes filed to harass an "undesirable" neighbor. Complaints are sometimes filed by those who feel it is their civic duty to police other's neighborhoods. Tracking who is filing complaints and restricting the ability to file a complaint outside the neighborhood or village you live in might help reduce the numbers and help support the label, "America's friendliest hometown."
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Agree the "just follow the rules" posts a seem a little sanctimonious.
It seems the restrictions are used in a vindictive way more often than not. A few adjustments as you suggest could help minimize the harassment.
Maybe I's a little too easy to file a complaint. I would add requiring as much documentation to file a complaint as it does to request a change.