Big Stan, A.K.A. The Code Man

Stan,Stan he's our man. If he can't do it nobody can!!! Stan drives a big white Ford with "CODE ENFORCEMENT" stamped across the back in huge letters. He is a man of SIZE and his car looks like it has been built around him. Stan drives around town looking for people who have broken the rules,or rather some of the people. He is often seen with pen and pad in hand writing notes and leaving them on the door knobs of unsuspecting rule breakers. Seems like the greatest offenders are not cited and others get picked on for minor infractions. In some areas of town the infractions are so huge Stan is apparently blinded by the sheer magnitude of the situation. These are the residences that look like old garbage dumps with trash, debris and junk strung out all over the place. Some yards have rusted out junkards up on cinder blocks with old car parts strung everywhere. I see old homes where unmowed grass and vines have overtaken the residence. Critters of all types are hiding in the tall grass and making it their home. Nothing seems to change unless someone relentlessly complains or goes beyond the chain of command.

In contrast you have the case of two little old ladies who were having a garage sale on a Saturday. They got blasted by Stan for the little sign they had posted in the front yard. Apparently this is a code violation. Also, one of the churches was having their annual community yard sale with the proceeds of the sale being distributed among the underprivileged. During the sale, with a crowd of onlookers, he told the church workers their garage sale signs had to be removed.

I have a neighbor whose place is neatly landscaped and he keeps his yard well maintained. He happened to have an old aquarium which was used for draining the water out of his boat. The aquarium was located on the ground behind the boat and not in plain view from the street, but he got cited for that. I think you get the picture. So when THE ENFORCER comes moseying down your street, be on the alert;you could be next!