This shows up prominently once again in its recent treatment of a group of goats brought into the Brightmoor neighborhood to clear up weeds and unwanted vegetation.
It took only one day for officials to evict the animals with nary an explanation.This isn't surprising.
Detroit has more rules, regulations, mandates and delays preventing people from living their lives than anywhere else in Michigan.
It isn't so much this specific ordinance that is the problem.
Detroit joins many municipalities around the state in banning farm animals within the city limits.
It is the fact that an insolvent city at the top of several national crime statistics that cannot keep the lights on is spending time and effort focusing on regulatory rules that seemingly result in no harm to anyone.
Detroit has licensing rules well beyond that of other cities.
Its permit and inspection costs make it extremely difficult to run a profitable (legal) business.
And the infamous "Operation Compliance" where the city looks to shut down 20 companies a week that don't comply with all of these specific rules.
Statements from city officials show these are largely a short-term revenue grab.
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