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bsanchey t1_ix0wgf1 wrote

Reply to comment by Mdayofearth in Council seeks steep fines for NYC chain stores that fail to shovel snow by King-of-New-York

You would be surprise how much fines like McDonald’s already has on the books. My point is that no one actively enforces collections. Most companies get forced to pay when they needs something more from the city. Amount doesn’t matter

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Mdayofearth t1_ix0wjdl wrote

Don't confuse the franchise with the franchisee.

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bsanchey t1_ix10xoq wrote

I’m not it’s because the run on a franchise model that these fines are unenforceable. A store get a fine the individual owner refuses to pay. Corporate refuses to pay. And the city won’t levy the corporate bank accounts and until all the stores building up millions in fines the sheriff won’t padlock the businesses.

It’s a useless gesture that solves nothing.

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Mdayofearth t1_ix1ijzs wrote

The City wouldn't be fining McDonalds. The owner of the franchise would get fined.

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