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Brothers fined $450G for chopping down trees on their own land
Michigan brothers face $450,000 in fines for tree removal on their property
"Brothers in Michigan are facing nearly $500,000 in fines for allegedly removing more than 1,400 trees from their 16-acre property without permission...
Gary and Matt Percy removed the trees with the intention of creating a Christmas tree farm on the Canton Township plot. The attorney said that the land was filled with invasive plants.
"This case is about misguided overreach," Pattwell said. "It is unavoidably about whether people who own property are allowed to use it ... We contend the Percy brothers exercised a farming exemption in the local tree removal law to clear the historic pasture behind their business and develop a Christmas tree farm."
Township attorney Kristin Kolb said the brothers were told last year they needed a permit to remove the trees."
....ON THEIR OWN PROPERTY!
Bullshit! This is an example of government gone WAY too far!
I bought my house. I bought my property. I follow my town / city and state laws regarding anything I might do on my property that may effect my neighbors, such as burning refuse and debris on my property, the smoke from which could / will drift from my property.
If I choose to CUT DOWN SEVERAL TREES, plant a few trees, dig a big whole and build a small pond, etc...THAT IS NONE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S BUSINESS!
If I decided to build a small shed in my back yard I should not have to pay the government anything to do it. If I want to collect RAIN WATER in a barrel I should be able to do it without worrying about government intervention.
In come areas / cities of the country the local / state government 'forbids' you from collecting rain water in barrels from the rain falling on YOUR property - some local governments require you to get a permit to do so or will fine you if you are caught doing it.
These guys own property, wanted to clear the land, and wanted to PLANT MORE TREES - are planning on starting their own business, a Christmas Tree Farm...so why the hell should they have to pay the government a damn dime to clear brush ON THEIR OWN LAND, to cut down trees ON THEIR OWN LAND, and to plant more tress ON THEIR OWN LAND?!
Over-regulated, oppressive, overreaching, invasive, controlling....ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
Michigan brothers face $450,000 in fines for tree removal on their property
Michigan brothers face $450,000 in fines for tree removal on their property
"Brothers in Michigan are facing nearly $500,000 in fines for allegedly removing more than 1,400 trees from their 16-acre property without permission...
Gary and Matt Percy removed the trees with the intention of creating a Christmas tree farm on the Canton Township plot. The attorney said that the land was filled with invasive plants.
"This case is about misguided overreach," Pattwell said. "It is unavoidably about whether people who own property are allowed to use it ... We contend the Percy brothers exercised a farming exemption in the local tree removal law to clear the historic pasture behind their business and develop a Christmas tree farm."
Township attorney Kristin Kolb said the brothers were told last year they needed a permit to remove the trees."
....ON THEIR OWN PROPERTY!
Bullshit! This is an example of government gone WAY too far!
I bought my house. I bought my property. I follow my town / city and state laws regarding anything I might do on my property that may effect my neighbors, such as burning refuse and debris on my property, the smoke from which could / will drift from my property.
If I choose to CUT DOWN SEVERAL TREES, plant a few trees, dig a big whole and build a small pond, etc...THAT IS NONE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S BUSINESS!
If I decided to build a small shed in my back yard I should not have to pay the government anything to do it. If I want to collect RAIN WATER in a barrel I should be able to do it without worrying about government intervention.
In come areas / cities of the country the local / state government 'forbids' you from collecting rain water in barrels from the rain falling on YOUR property - some local governments require you to get a permit to do so or will fine you if you are caught doing it.
These guys own property, wanted to clear the land, and wanted to PLANT MORE TREES - are planning on starting their own business, a Christmas Tree Farm...so why the hell should they have to pay the government a damn dime to clear brush ON THEIR OWN LAND, to cut down trees ON THEIR OWN LAND, and to plant more tress ON THEIR OWN LAND?!
Over-regulated, oppressive, overreaching, invasive, controlling....ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
Michigan brothers face $450,000 in fines for tree removal on their property