Connie

My point, the one that Ms. Jantz completely missed in her recent reply in the Rocket-Miner, is that the aesthetic tastes of one person, a group, or even a screaming majority, don’t override an individual’s constitutional rights. If it’s a safety issue, then it can be dealt with as a safety issue, but if it is about economics and aesthetics, then the government should stay out of it and let the economic principles of a free market deal with it.

http://www.rswy.net/egov/docs/125546548241.htm

Article 8-3 FIRE REGULATIONS AND INSPECTIONS

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8-305 Inspector to Order Removal of Fire Hazard.
Whenever any Inspector, as defined above, shall find in any building or upon any premises, combustible or explosive matter or dangerous accumulations of rubbish or unnecessary accumulation of waste paper, boxes, shavings, or any highly inflammable materials, and which is so situated as to endanger property; or shall find obstructions on fire escapes, stairs, passageways, doors or windows, liable to interfere with the operations of the Fire Department or egress of occupants in case of fire, he shall order the same to be removed or remedied. (Ord. No. 31-5, Rev. Ord. 1938; Rev. Ord. 1963).

8-306 Inspection When Deemed Necessary or Required by Complaint.
The Fire Inspector, upon the complaint of any person or whenever he shall deem it necessary, shall inspect or cause to be inspected all buildings and premises within the City of Rock Springs. Whenever the Fire Inspector or any person designated by him shall find any building or other structure which, for want of repairs, lack of sufficient fire escapes, automatic or other fire alarm apparatus or fire extinguishing equipment, or by reason of age or dilapidated condition, or from any other cause, is especially liable to fire and which is so situated as to endanger other property or the occupants thereof, and whenever such officer shall find in any building combustible or explosive matter or flammable conditions dangerous to the safety of such building or the occupants thereof, he or they shall order such dangerous conditions or materials to be removed or remedied. (Ord. No. 6, Art. II, Sec. 3, 8-4-04; 31-6, Rev. Ord. 1938; Rev. Ord. 1963).

8-307 Proceedings to Remove Fire Hazards.
The services of such orders as mentioned in Sections 8-303, 8-304, 8-305, 8-306 may be made upon the occupants of the premises to whom it is directed, either by delivering a copy of same to and leaving it with any person in charge of the premises, or in case no such person is found upon the premises, by affixing a copy thereof in a conspicuous place on the door to the entrance of said premises. Whenever it may be necessary to serve such an order upon the owner of premises, such order may be served either by delivering to and leaving with the said person a copy of the said order, or, if such owner is absent from the jurisdiction of the office making the order, by mailing such copy to the owner’s last known post office address. (Ord. No. 31-7, Rev. Ord. 1938; Rev. Ord 1963; Rev. Ord. 2011-03, 4/5/11).

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I fully agree with what you are saying and fully intende to raise all sorts of hell at the next city council meeting, but I am almost begging for one answer, b/c these idiots in the council chambers are going to ask it. Some of these buildings are so decayed they are dangerous to even walk around. What should be done about them besides this unconstitutional stupid ordinance that these idiots can’t pull the wool off their eyes to see the unintended consequences.

Thanks
Connie Johnson
Rock Springs, WY
lives in the downtown area subject to the URA agency

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Read more on Newsmax.com: Gingrich Backs Obamacare’s Individual Mandate Requiring Health Insurance

http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/gingrich-health-care-insurance/2011/05/15/id/396426

That alone makes Gingrich unelectable.