A Clinton resident Monday night had scathing comments regarding the City's approach to ordinance violations regarding homeowner properties.

Bob Kreitler took exception to a recent warning he received from the City's zoning officer at the Monday night Clinton City Council meeting. Among his complaints was the timing of the notice that was issued late on Friday afternoon and with a holiday Monday, Kreitler says it'll take him about a day once he speaks to the officer when he returns to the office on Wednesday.

Kreitler called it "predatory enforcement of ordinances" and called the officer "a revenue collecting thug". Kreitler says he isn't sure what needs to be addressed at his home. 

Responding to Kreitler's issues, Clinton Police Chief Ben Lowers says the City is already lenient in its enforcement of ordinances and called a voicemail message from Kreitler condescending. 

According to the Chief, the City seeks to bring people into compliance and admitted they really don't even write daily tickets for violations, they simply want compliance from residents.

Kreitler was disgruntled over the nature of the warning that underlined the $100 per day fine and seven days to come into compliance with the officer. 

In the midst of bringing up another issue with an adjacent property to his house that the hospital owns, Kreiter was cut off and the public comment portion of the meeting was ended.