People like him are why we should bring back corporal punishment. 

—A person who falsifies information or written documentation, or knowingly provides fraudulent information or written documentation, for an emotional support animal under s. 398 760.27, or otherwise knowingly and willfully misrepresents himself or herself, through his or her conduct or through a verbal or written notice, as having a disability or disability related need for an emotional support animal or being otherwise qualified to use an emotional support animal, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

I've heard that it's punishable by up to a year in jail, and you've left a trail of intent on a public internet forum.

Unless I'm missing something, it seems like a punishment for being financially responsible.

At some point, I felt as if they are punishing me due to friction w/ my local rep. 

In a way the system punishes me for sticking to the boring truth. 

It's income based, punishing those who put the work to better effective use and rewarding those who did not.

In essence the fee is a punishment not compensation for damages.

For example, as of March 2021 any violation of the short-term rental ordinance for an illegal short term rental in Honolulu, Hawaii is punishable by an initial fine of $1,000 and a fine of $5,000 per day for each day violation persists…which escalates to $10,000 per day for each day the violation persists for recurring violators.

The one that would be punished is LP multifamily investor.