03-01-2013, 05:17 AM
Good example of the difference between the "true" answer and the "right" answer. Silly of me to forget.
Reality is: the rules as written do not matter, because County (or State, or the Federales) have the ability to interpret these rules as they see fit, often to your disadvantage, and you simply do not have the resources to argue.
Of course, they are equally quick to wash their hands of anything inconvenient, as in "That's State, we can't touch it," or the famous "It's pre-empted by Federal law, so we'll just ignore it".
Reality is: the rules as written do not matter, because County (or State, or the Federales) have the ability to interpret these rules as they see fit, often to your disadvantage, and you simply do not have the resources to argue.
Of course, they are equally quick to wash their hands of anything inconvenient, as in "That's State, we can't touch it," or the famous "It's pre-empted by Federal law, so we'll just ignore it".