Opinion ID: 2315937
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Heading: Order of Restoration

Text: In addition to assessing the maximum statutory penalty of $2,500, the court ordered Brickyard Cove to correct the damage caused by its willful violation by restoring the entire cut area. [1] The court did not, as Brickyard Cove contends, abuse its discretion by ordering it to restore the entire cut area rather than just the cut area in excess of 7,500 square feet. Since all of Brickyard Cove's cutting violated the Ordinance's performance standards, it was appropriate for the court to include the entire cut area in its order for restoration. Further, Brickyard Cove can in any event remedy only partially the damage it has done to any part of the area cut. It is impossible to put the trees back; the best Brickyard Cove can do is to plant trees that will over several decades become the equivalent of what was cut. The court's order that Brickyard Cove both restore the cut area and pay the maximum monetary penalty does not result in any injustice in light of Brickyard Cove's blatant disregard of the Ordinance.