Man Must Tear Down Lighthouse
By Sue Clark on Sep 26, 2008 in The Light Side 
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Ooops. Looks like building a lighthouse without proper permits is wrong. The Washington Post has an article about a gentleman who owns an island in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, who has had a suit filed against him by the State of Maryland.
It appears he built his two story house, which included an attached lighthouse, in violation of the state’s new environmental laws protecting sensitive land. All the land on which he built is in a federally protected area.
The suit seeks to have all the structures built without permits torn down, and the two acre island returned to its pristine state, including restoration of trees and grasses that filter the water runoff. The island is in theMagothy River.
Unfortunately, no pictures are available for the offending lighthouse, but you can read the story at the Washington Post.
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