Some New York Homeowners face fines for backyard pools
Some pool owners in New York face fines
Posted: 08/02/2010
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) -- Some Long Islanders are in hot water --because of their backyard pools. The town of Riverhead, New York, is using Google Earth to find pools that don't have the proper
permits.
Officials say satellite images revealed about 250 pools whose owners never filled out the required paperwork. Violators have paid a total of about $75,000 in fees. But some privacy advocates say use of Google Earth to find swimming pools reeks of Big Brother.
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