The city is mainly concerned about universal enforcement of its regulations for what they think is the public good. In this case, obviously it's an overzealous

The city is mainly concerned about universal enforcement of its regulations for what they think is the public good. In this case, obviously it's an overzealous and misguided concern, but minus any guidance from the voters, they'll just enforce the rules up the wazoo, as bureaucrats are prone to do.