The difference is your tax dollars aren't subsidizing the aggressive sales letters, and no salesman will claim that they have a right to enter your private residence to do their job.
Even if they are trustworthy, OP has the right to refuse it for whatever reason he/she wishes. Rights are not conditional. I'm not saying OP should, necessarily, refuse them entry, but I am saying if he or she doesn't want them in the house, they don't have the right to enter, without probable cause.
Also, it's worth noting that IL is super corrupt, even outside the city. I believe IL consistently ranks #1 in corrupt states, and Chicago either 2nd or 3rd (DC is always 1st) in corrupt cities. The metrics used are the number of public officials convicted of a crime, per capita.
Yes, Illinois is corrupt to the core. We have way more units of government than any other state, and the bullshit seeps into every one of them. It’s entirely possible that they are actually concerned about improper piping connections, but experience tells me they’re just looking for a reason to fine people for not pulling permits when they had work done or something.
The difference is your tax dollars aren't subsidizing the aggressive sales letters, and no salesman will claim that they have a right to enter your private residence to do their job.
Even if they are trustworthy, OP has the right to refuse it for whatever reason he/she wishes. Rights are not conditional. I'm not saying OP should, necessarily, refuse them entry, but I am saying if he or she doesn't want them in the house, they don't have the right to enter, without probable cause.
Also, it's worth noting that IL is super corrupt, even outside the city. I believe IL consistently ranks #1 in corrupt states, and Chicago either 2nd or 3rd (DC is always 1st) in corrupt cities. The metrics used are the number of public officials convicted of a crime, per capita.
Yes, Illinois is corrupt to the core. We have way more units of government than any other state, and the bullshit seeps into every one of them. It’s entirely possible that they are actually concerned about improper piping connections, but experience tells me they’re just looking for a reason to fine people for not pulling permits when they had work done or something.
It’s all fun and games until they shut off your water.