[NewRomeTacitus]

"He convinced the Ludlow Point Village homeowners association to change its deed restrictions to allow floats and buoys. He obtained the needed permits from two state agencies and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He then obtained a permit from Jefferson County. But last month, the county began proceedings to force removal of their approved buoy -- after realizing they violated their own prohibition on buoys in the Inner Harbor."

The man goes through FIVE different ruling bodies only to have the last one renege. He'll probably have to go through state government...just so he can get into his sailboat. Freedom isn't supposed to be conditional on bureaucratic stings attached.

[NaughtiusMaximus]

Request "reasonable accommodation" under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Contact the United States Office of Civil Rights and request that they investigate the matter. Do you or can you derive any form of income from your watercraft or their modifications? It helps if your vehicles help you to earn a living but a quality of life issue or equal access issues are also legitimate concerns.