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Originally Posted by Major
Just because you pay a fine doesn't necessarily mean that you did anything wrong. Based on everything I read about this matter, the home owner seems to have been under the impression that he obtained the necessary and required permits to remodel his home. Something changed after it was built. From what I can read between the lines, he fought this for a long, long time, and settled the matter by paying a fine and other "restitution" just to be done with the matter. This happens every day. Litigation is expensive, and sometimes you have to pay damages to get out of it.
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100% correct. Sometimes in business the best way out is a settlement to put it behind you.
He did what was best for him and took the option that represented the most economical solution. From the start, he knew he was right and what he did was correct with the proper permits. There is a long history on the lake, well before the island issue, and that had some bearing on the matter. Sometimes things are not exactly as they seem.
What he did on the island was not "over the top" and the contention that he did not go through the proper process is just plain incorrect. If he was wrong he would have been convicted of something and the state would not have waited 4 years to initiate the action they took. When codes are violated there is generally a Cease and Desist order issued as the project is in process.