A few years back, they passed an ordinance putting destroying a sand dune or picking a sea oat was a $200 fine.
A condo developer came in and leveled some sand dunes. Paid the $600 fine and everyone was happy. No word on how much the county commissioners got under the table.
The “1 cent” statement that you read just cracks me up. It’s always “one cent” or “two cents”. Fine. At the end of the year, I’ll send in my penny. I’ll even pay for the stamp.