A South Carolina business owner was threatened with 'ruinous fines and jail time' after zoning laws were changed

• Changes to zoning laws forced a South Carolina business owner to lay off three of his five workers.
•  Simpsonville officials ordered Rafael Chinchilla to stop offering U-Hauls to rent in August 2022.
• It followed the city's rezoning decision that meant U-Haul rentals would not be permitted.

A South Carolina business owner laid off three of his five employees after the city changed zoning laws and ordered him to stop offering U-Hauls to rent, according to the Institute for Justice.

Rafael Chinchilla, the owner of Tires 2 Go, a tire retailer in Simpsonville, South Carolina, was told in August 2022 to stop offering U-Haul rentals or face "ruinous fines and jail time."