What’s missing from the SF 2011 Code Enforcement goals? Justice.
l3wis I noticed they have a lot of goals, but due process isn’t one of them.
Code Enforcement
Mayor Huether is barking up the wrong tree on code enforcement
I guess Mike is willing to take on citizen’s constitutional rights to property and due process. This isn’t hubris, this is stupidity that will cost all of us taxpayers in frivolous lawsuits and demolition costs;
“Let’s get the word out across the city that we’re not messing around. We’re going to enforce them (codes). We’re not taking it anymore, Sioux Falls. We’re not,†the mayor said.
Pretty bold words when you have two SD Supreme Court cases pending and no constitutional right to enforce certain codes.
If I was Mike, I would lay low on this one until the cases have been heard by the SC. But we know his gigantic head won’t tolerate it, so he hires a new thug to take over where Shawn ‘Toad’ Tornow left off;
Key to the effort is the addition of a new attorney, Paul Bengford, to the city legal team. He begins Monday and will focus on prosecuting code violators who resist administrative attempts to make them desist.
What is Paul going to do? Until the code enforcement process is made constitutionally valid, yah gots nothin! It’s kinda like the events center, until the voters say yes or no, all the $500,000 plans in the world can’t make it happen.
City Survey; How many times a day do you poop?
“No worries, just here to check your sump pump.”
Make no mistake, this survey isn’t just about checking people’s sump pumps;
Sioux Falls city employees will go door-to-door during the next two months to inspect sump pumps and survey residents.
The effort, which starts today, comes a month after improper sump pump setups were blamed for adding to flooding woes when record rain swamped some neighborhoods.
This is an attempt by city to see what other code violations you may have. And even though they may not fine you for using a sump pump incorrectly, they may find something else and return on a different day. If Big Brother shows up, politely tell them, “Thanks, but no thanks.” What you do on your own property is your business, not theirs. It’s one thing to be neighborly, it’s an entire different thing have city employees snoop through your house and property.
City of SF to appeal all counts to the SD Supreme Court of the Daily case
Love to know who the brainchild is behind this move!?
The City of Sioux Falls decides to appeal the code enforcement decision?
Rumor has it the city will appeal to the SD Supreme Court in Dan Daily’s case against the city. Apparently they think they are more powerful then the US Constitution’s 5th amendment and due process rights.
What a waste of taxpayer dollars.
Fix your broken system and move on already.