Also I don't understand what "government surveyors" have to do with anything. Do you realize that satellite images of your roofline and property are detailed enough and cheap enough that people use them for roofing estimates?
Also I don't understand what "government surveyors" have to do with anything. Do you realize that satellite images of your roofline and property are detailed enough and cheap enough that people use them for roofing estimates?
There have been a few published examples of overzealous code enforcement bureaus using drones to identify otherwise out of sight violations.
Which... I hate codes and ordinances as much as anyone, but if you're in violation you're in violation.
Better to address the overzealous part of that by forcing a more relaxed policy on the bureau through their leadership (e.g. the mayor).
There's a reason I lumped them in with insurance mis-identifying shadows and whatnot.
If the violations were truly meaningful or detrimental then the abutters would have narc'd.
Relatively few folks vote in local elections: blanketing the city/county with "X is responsible for Y" can sway an election.