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Los Angeles building inspectors on Wednesday ordered the developer of a controversial hilltop mansion in Bel-Air to demolish and remove all unapproved construction including concrete decks, retaining walls and other features that they say were completed in violation of a stop-work order.

He was pretty much caught red-handed, said Luke Zamperini, chief inspector for the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety. He's got to either get permits for what he has done or demolish the illegal construction.

In September, building officials revoked the projects permits, effectively shutting down construction, after a resident who lives below contended that grading and other activity had destabilized the slope.

Since then, other neighbors of the project at 901 Strada Vecchia had reported several times to city officials that celebrity developer Mohamed Hadid was continuing construction on the 30,000-square-foot, multi-level house, in violation of the stop-work order.

Inspectors who visited the property on Monday noted a laundry list of violations, including the addition of wiring, cabinetry, a concrete slab in the driveway and steel-stud partitions in the garage to create office and storage space.

They also cited far more serious examples of unpermitted construction, including the addition of two levels of irregularly shaped concrete decks, an entire story below basement level and three large retaining walls. The inspectors also listed a dozen changes that had been made to the floor plan, including increases in the height of each floor of the main structure beyond the scope of approved plans.

The owner of the property is 901 Strada LLC. A company report lists as its executive James T. Zelloe, a Virginia attorney.

Benjamin Reznik, an attorney for 901 Strada, said construction completed after issuance of the stop-work order was done to protect the exposed house from rain, with the building and safety departments approval. He also said that inspectors approved the building of the basement and that his client would submit revised plans. He said other issues related to technical stuff that his client had agreed to do once the stop-work order was lifted.

Hadid, who avidly promotes himself on social media and has appeared on reality TV shows, is known for a lavish lifestyle and for building over-the-top houses for the extremely well-to-do.

He has 15 days to remove the unapproved retaining walls and other unpermitted work or to seek permits. He also must pay an inspection fee of $336.

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By Luke Augustus for MailOnline

Published: 06:18 EST, 8 April 2015 | Updated: 06:23 EST, 8 April 2015

Chris Gayle is not adverse to bowling spin, so it perhaps unsurprising that the batsman has tried his hands to get something to turn again - albeit if not on a cricket pitch.

The 35-year-old is currently in India ahead of this year's IPL tournament which starts on Wednesday.

And it appears the destructive batsman is enjoying himself before attempting to help Royal Challengers Bangalore be crowned IPL champions for the first time in their history.

Chris Gayle (left) uploaded an Instagram picture behind the DJ decks ahead of the IPL season on Tuesday

Gayle, pictured in 2012, will be hoping to winRoyal Challengers Bangalore's first-ever IPL crown this year

Accompanied with the caption: 'Current situation... Believe me, I'm on the work again... #USL #RCB,' Gayle posted a picture via his Instagram account on Tuesday of himself behind some DJ decks.

It's not the first time that Gayle has tried his hand musically.

Last month the West Indies opener posted 'I'm not leaving' alongside an Instagram video of himself singing along with an amused singer in Sydney after rejecting speculation that he will quit international cricket.

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