So did he get a business license for his new endeavor?
The article says something about the powers that be not knowing if he was insured. If you don’t have business license you probably can’t get insured.
I would guess his worries about losing his house if he doesn’t make a profit from the road are unfounded.
He will probably lose his house paying off the fines for building the road without permits and inspections and not having license for the business. Then there are probably rule stating he is required to be bonded so there is another fine.
Government is very jealous of their power to stop you from doing pretty much anything without their getting their cut and their making sure you do it their way.