This beach house that is at the center of a dispute over construction of a seawall at the Isle of Palms. The house is owned by Rom Reddy. New seawalls were banned by the Legislature in 1988.

A feisty beach house owner who says his rights are being infringed upon was in Columbia this week to argue against a $289,000 state fine over illegal construction of a seawall at the Isle of Palms.