ISLE OF PALMS — The controversial seawall built by a wealthy homeowner must be torn down, a judge ruled Oct. 23.

The order came down from S.C. Administrative Law Court Chief Justice Ralph K. Anderson, III. Anderson mandated that Rom and Renee Reddy remove the hard erosion control structure built behind their home near Isle of Palm’s Breach Inlet.

King wrote in his order that the wall has “accelerated erosion of the adjacent beach and, in doing so, adversely affected the public.” At the same time, the judge threw out the $289,000 civil penalties levied against the homeowners.

The Reddy’s home is situated on the south end of the island, an area that’s experienced significant erosion in recent years. Rom Reddy contended that he built the wall to protect his multi-million dollar propert

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