I enforce similar rules and will be doing so all weekend. Independence doesn't mean you can do whatever you want, but do whatever you want so long as it doesn't interfere with others. The rules are established because it'll be a big crowd of people doing stupid shit. For every nine people who would say "Sorry it's in your way; I'll move it" there's that one jerk who doesn't care about anybody else.

Most generators are loud. Well, the cheaper ones, anyway, but that's what most people buy. You want to be crammed next to somebody with his loud generator going all day? Because without enforcement that's exactly what they'll do. What about five generators around you?

People don't care that there will be a crowd. They'll get there early and take up as much space as they can to stretch out. They'll put up a whole bunch of tents, take up a lot of space, and block the view of the people behind them.

90% of people have two beers, quietly, and that's that. That leaves a lot of people who have 15 and bother everybody with their drunkenness. I've seen stone-sober wives with crazy-drunk husbands in a vehicle and guess which one was driving home?

Dogs are the worst. Off leash running around, barking at everything (especially fireworks) and causing problems. The last bite I got was from an owner who told me "Don't worry, the dog is friendly." Even Cujo's owners will tell you it's friendly. There are dogs that will sit there and bark for 12 hours straight. I've never in my life met an owner who said "You know, our dog's barking is bothering people. We should probably leave."

The biggest part of my job is spotting tiny problems and stopping them before they escalate into bigger ones. Setting these rules, however strict, help to do this.

Guess which parks tend to be the nicest places to visit with a family? They're typically the ones with strict rules and "asshole" cops who enforce them.