Why doesn’t the city crack down on illegals by enforcing other ordinances and rules?
A. The city enforces its ordinances uniformly, without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, creed, sex or immigration status. Concentrated enforcement against any group based on perceived immigration status exposes the city to criminal and civil liability for racial profiling or civil rights violations, and could lead to extended costly and failed litigation, such as that in Mamaroneck. However, the city has increased neighborhood code enforcement efforts and will consider adding an additional code officer in the spring of 2008. Further measures being considered include a single-family rental property inspection program, and tightening police department procedures for towing vehicles without proof of financial responsibility (already done after vehicle accidents). The city has been aggressively enforcing ordinances related to grass/weeds, secondary structures, cars parked off-street, trash/debris and other violations for many years and will continue to do so, uniformly and equal
