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Chaney Fined
Anne Arundel, MD: (Mar-08-08) Anne Arundel County brought a lawsuit against Herrington Harbour Inc., alleging that E. Steuart Chaney, company president and prominent Anne Arundel businessman, constructed buildings without permits on one of his two large marinas. Chaney was accused of violating Critical Area or other environmental laws. The county filed suit in March 2007, alleging illegal construction over several years of offices, a gazebo over the water, a pier, as well as installation of septic and well systems for the rooming house.
Chaney is praised as a community booster and preservationist, and his two marinas have received awards for environmentally sensitive building practices. His family roots in southern Anne Arundel County go back nearly 350 years.
Records show that the two sides reached a settlement agreement, in which the prominent Anne Arundel businessman will not have to raze buildings constructed without permits. A consent decree was signed stating that the wedding chapel, rooming house, sheds and walking trails built by E. Steuart Chaney now comply with local laws and ordered him to pay a $20,000 fine. A vindicated Chaney stated that his company had permits all along for some of the structures, including the "wedding house" and bathhouse, at his Rose Haven marina at the Calvert County line, but had made several "technical permit violations." County officials stated that the county accomplished its two primary objectives: compliance with the laws and the imposition of a significant penalty. They said that the action is consistent with a no-tolerance policy regarding code violations. [BALTIMORE SUN: BUSINESSMAN SETTLES BAY BUILDING DISPUTE]
Published on Mar-10-08
Chaney is praised as a community booster and preservationist, and his two marinas have received awards for environmentally sensitive building practices. His family roots in southern Anne Arundel County go back nearly 350 years.
Records show that the two sides reached a settlement agreement, in which the prominent Anne Arundel businessman will not have to raze buildings constructed without permits. A consent decree was signed stating that the wedding chapel, rooming house, sheds and walking trails built by E. Steuart Chaney now comply with local laws and ordered him to pay a $20,000 fine. A vindicated Chaney stated that his company had permits all along for some of the structures, including the "wedding house" and bathhouse, at his Rose Haven marina at the Calvert County line, but had made several "technical permit violations." County officials stated that the county accomplished its two primary objectives: compliance with the laws and the imposition of a significant penalty. They said that the action is consistent with a no-tolerance policy regarding code violations. [
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