If an official doesn't even know they have a plan, shake them firmly until they awaken. Addicts may fail to attend to normal bodily functions, like updating the plan, or implementing it. As this syndrome progresses, they increasingly lose touch with reality. Sufferers may inadvertently injure others. The plan or ordinance 'discourages' a certain use, but large areas are zoned for it, and it expands every year.
Abusers ignore label warnings.
Do not exceed recommended density. Real estate pushers then take advantage, encouraging experiments with more harmful trips over time. Implementing the plan through clear ordinances, and fair enforcement, is the only way to end the madness. Clues of a bad habit may appear in the budget. They expect you to buy that, literally.