Hawaii County tells homeowner his 38-year-old house is actually illegal

Shahzaad Ausman purchased a small seaside home in Captain Cook , Hawaii , in 2021 .

The home was first built in 1987 and the original owner had lived in it for years without incident.

The original owner of the home constructed the dwelling in 1987 , he was able to build it 27 feet from the shoreline.

Since then, Hawaii 's state and local coastal development regulations have been amended to require development be setback 40 feet .

Austin , Texas , votes to update the city building code to allow apartment buildings up to five stories to be built with just one staircase.

Advocates argue single-stair reform enables mid-rise apartment buildings to fit on smaller lots.

Austin 's reforms will make it easier to build small sunlight-filled apartment buildings with large family-friendly units.

The owners of historic homes in affected neighborhoods are demanding their properties be de-landmarked so they can cash out too. - Yet another report finds that Los Angeles' "mansion tax" is killing new apartment construction..