One more reason I like my unincorporated area. No one can put restrictions on my well, have a bonfire whenever I feel like it, no one tells me what I can and can't do (within reason) on my property. I pay 1/2 the taxes of the folks 2 blocks away and then pay for "city" services on an as-needed basis.
You're absolutely right Jim, it makes no sense... ...but then you expected it to?