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Watts · 11:06 PM

I guess they don't have farmers markets in California?

But allowing one means that corporate groups could file grievances against the town and its zoning system, dragging the whole thing into stupid litigation simply to waste the town's money

That's the quickest way to deal with idiotic zoning laws, building permits, anyway. Outside of bribery and fraud.

"Have you got your permits in order?"

"Even better, I have lawyers!"

If this was the case of some business flaunting city planning laws I doubt the city would've fought it. Instead they thought they could push around a few little girls and their family thinking they wouldn't fight it and they were wrong. This whole situation is probably going to end in ligitation anyway.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Watts · Local time: Aug 27, 2008, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by LeHah

So lets say if the court finds the town in the right? Does this family have the money or the stones to take it to an appeal?

No idea. The publicity generated would help procure a pro-bono lawyer though.

I can't think of a reason why the family would take this public if they didn't intend on trying to fight it legally.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Watts · Local time: Aug 27, 2008, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by LeHah

Probably. But its a tough hill to climb for any lawyer to fight against a law already on the books.

There's so many contradicting laws on the books we're all probably criminals.

Originally Posted by LeHah

The obvious one is that they know the system versus children is automagically going to end up with a bunch of doe-eyed suburban moms is going to fight for the kids instead of established law.

I mean, the long and short is that the parents are basically looking to start slinging shit and causing problems.

Yeah, basically. A little bad publicity doesn't compare much to litigation though. Honestly, I wouldn't expect the case to go far. The city would cave at the first sign of litigation. That or maybe the land values are taking a deep plunge and municipal governments are getting desperate?

With city planning laws already tight and will probably only get tighter due to the falling housing market. This is just one of the many clashes between individuals/business and governments to come.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.