Barnacles wrote:
Spirit, there's a down side to owning property too close to the water in California. You just about need permission from the coastal commission and a signed note from God to just prune your trees. A few years ago, a fella got busted by the coastal commission. A tree fell across his driveway, so he got out his chain saw. They wanted him to leave it alone. Hard to believe, but that's how it goes in a state run by uber-liberals.