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The long-standing drama between “Pokemon Go” creator Niantic and the Milwaukee County Board continues with the latter making it harder for the AR company to release their pocket monsters to the public. A new ordinance is out and calls for permits for Niantic and other similar companies to first secure permits before locations can be included in the area scope of their game.

Petty as it may seem for some, this is the latest issue between Niantic and the board. There is apparently some native of Milwaukee who finds “Pokemon Go” as a problem, calling it an unauthorized event which is in reference to making parks hotspots. To illustrate, hotspots draw in large crowds with some gamers apparently ignoring park rules such as mandatory closing times and vendors roaming without permits within the vicinity, the Milwaukee Sentinel Journal reported.

That said, the result of making parks as “Pokemon Go” hotspots has resulted in a bit of turmoil. This includes insufficient toilets, littering and so on. Issuing citations and reprimands failed to address the situation and now the Milwaukee County Board is tightening up its rules in an effort to restore order to public places such as parks.

With their previous efforts to maintain peace and order failing, the latest initiative not only makes Niantic aware of the problem that “Pokemon Go” brings to parks but also holds them accountable for damages that may occur. With these set, it will be interesting how Niantic will resort to unless they opt to stay away from the parks.

The move sounds plausible to preserve landmarks where Niantic normally places its pocket monsters for “Pokemon Go” players to frequent. While the responsibility should be to the account of the individual gamers, Niantic can do its share as well by identifying the places better and respecting them through proper preservation and practices, Slash Gear reported.