Its all in the design -or- What goes around Comes Around

Purportedly, a city councilman in Utah, had a beautiful view of the east mountains, until a new neighbor purchased the lot below his house and built a new home.  The new home was 18" higher than the ordinances allowed, so the man with less of a view, mad about his lost view, went to the city to enforce the building codes.

Then new neighbor had to drop the roof line - at great expense.

But that was not where the story ended.  The vindicated man who regained some of his view back, called the city and informed them that his new neighbor had installed some venting on the side of his house and he did not like the look of the new vents and asked for further investigation.  When the went to inspect the situation and  see what the complaint was, this is what they found.  

The city council said the new vents could stay since there was no ordinance limiting shutter design.