The California Supreme Court has upheld an order requiring a Laguna Beach couple to remove an unpermitted seawall in front their beachfront home and pay a $1 million fine for its illegal construction. The March 25 decision ends a lawsuit more than three months after an appellate court upheld the California Coastal Commission’s fine and cease and desist order. “In limited circumstances, shoreline armoring or seawalls may be an appropriate adaptation tool to protect communities, infrastructure and public access facilities,” Noaki Schwartz, California Coastal Commission spokesperson, told The Epoch Times via email. “They can provide immediate, short term protection, but they also cause significant adverse impacts to beaches. Seawalls can lead to increased erosion, loss of public beaches and harm to neighboring properties.” Resting on Victoria Beach, the 11-foot seawall served as an 80-foot-long protection against the Pacific Ocean. Jeffrey and Tracy Katz earlier petitioned the Fourth Appellate District Court, arguing that the home remodel that prompted the fine was permitted …