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Beach rules in Walton County, Florida
Posted on 6/18/18 at 7:28 pm
Posted on 6/18/18 at 7:28 pm
Do the rules about removing everything at night and canopy size, etc. only apply on public beaches? If you're renting a house with private beach access can you do as you please?
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Posted on 6/18/18 at 7:35 pm to ags01
Private access is access to the public beach.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 7:36 pm to ags01
leave only footprints behind. they gonna take your shite.
This post was edited on 6/18/18 at 7:37 pm
Posted on 6/18/18 at 7:38 pm to ags01
Posted on 6/18/18 at 7:39 pm to ags01
Get fricking hammered all night at your set up and tempt them to remove you, pussy.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 7:47 pm to ags01
If you have kids you don’t have to follow the law
Posted on 6/18/18 at 7:48 pm to pistolpete23
Thanks for the link. It reads that the canopy restriction is only on public beaches, but remove everything at night is for everywhere. Is that correct?
Posted on 6/18/18 at 7:58 pm to ags01
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but remove everything at night is for everywhere. Is that correct?
Correct they’ll run trucks down the beach picking up anything left out starting about 2 hours after sunset... double check with who ever you are renting from.... private access is just your own access point to the beach....
where are you staying?
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:00 pm to ags01
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For more information, contact code enforcement at (850) 267-4578.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:03 pm to Walt OReilly
No such thing as a private beach in FL despite what a realtor or marketing brochure will tell you.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:09 pm to pistolpete23
Seagrove Beach.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:09 pm to thesoccerfanjax
Wrong.
Starting July 1 public beach access will be limited to public beach areas. Private beachfront owners own the property to the “wet sand” line.
And the enforcement of trespassing will be enforced starting on July 1.
No issues walking along the beachfront and enjoying the view. But setting up your campsite and cheap lawn chairs will have to be done on public beach areas.
Starting July 1 public beach access will be limited to public beach areas. Private beachfront owners own the property to the “wet sand” line.
And the enforcement of trespassing will be enforced starting on July 1.
No issues walking along the beachfront and enjoying the view. But setting up your campsite and cheap lawn chairs will have to be done on public beach areas.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:11 pm to thesoccerfanjax
Beach rules in Walton County, Florida by thesoccerfanjax
No such thing as a private beach in FL despite what a realtor or marketing brochure will tell you.
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I get this, but there does seem to be some distinction about a private home on the beach and areas owned by the county.
This post was edited on 6/18/18 at 8:13 pm
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:11 pm to BuyloSellhi
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Starting July 1 public beach access will be limited to public beach areas. Private beachfront owners own the property to the “wet sand” line.
So you're saying the state is just going to extend people property free of charge? I find that hard to believe.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:13 pm to ags01
Gotta pack it up
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:15 pm to BuyloSellhi
The “wet sand line” leaves a few hundred yards of beach at low tide at many beaches, especially where I live making this effectively useless. This law is just an update of a similar law that has been in effect for a very long time. This law doesn’t change much in reality.
That said, the panhandle was built for tourism and beach access is made intentionally difficult. On most of the east coast it’s the exact opposite Wirt public access points every 50-100 yards for miles on end.
And like others mentioned, rarely does the propert owner actually own that sliver of sand between the high tide line and their house. Almost never.
That said, the panhandle was built for tourism and beach access is made intentionally difficult. On most of the east coast it’s the exact opposite Wirt public access points every 50-100 yards for miles on end.
And like others mentioned, rarely does the propert owner actually own that sliver of sand between the high tide line and their house. Almost never.
This post was edited on 6/18/18 at 8:18 pm
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:18 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
No - not at all.
Beachfront property extends to the “high water mark”, which is basically one foot above the sea level. Of course that varies-and they do take an average. It is part of the property deed and taxes and insurance are the owner’s responsibility. The insurance also covers the liability that exists with people coming on to the property. No different than if you owned a lake front or bay front lot.
Best explanation will come from the tourist and development board. You can also speak with realtors that deal with beachfront property.
Bid misconception by the public on this issue.
Beachfront property extends to the “high water mark”, which is basically one foot above the sea level. Of course that varies-and they do take an average. It is part of the property deed and taxes and insurance are the owner’s responsibility. The insurance also covers the liability that exists with people coming on to the property. No different than if you owned a lake front or bay front lot.
Best explanation will come from the tourist and development board. You can also speak with realtors that deal with beachfront property.
Bid misconception by the public on this issue.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 9:25 pm to ags01
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No such thing as a private beach in FL despite what a realtor or marketing brochure will tell you.
Not correct, about 60% of Florida beaches are privately owned to the water line. However most have attached to them a public use easement, and the new law does nothing to change that.
“There was a [Florida Supreme Court] case called the Tona-Rama legal case in Florida that actually established the whole idea that the public does have the right, in some instances, to use beaches that might be privately owned, based on customary use. And this new law – the standards that it sets – are actually the same standards that have been the case law in Florida for a long time based on the Tona-Rama case. So it doesn’t make major changes to how a court would determine that the public may or may not have a right to use a beach that is privately owned.
“It does however say that local governments, like Walton County, who passed an ordinance fairly recently saying that all their beaches in the county are subject to this public use easement based on customary use. And what the law says is, ‘no, local governments, you can no longer pass ordinances that say that because based on this Tona-Rama case it said that only courts can make that decision.’”
This post was edited on 6/18/18 at 9:30 pm
Posted on 6/18/18 at 9:29 pm to BuyloSellhi
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Starting July 1 public beach access will be limited to public beach areas. Private beachfront owners own the property to the “wet sand” line.
Almost all privately owned beach in the state of Florida has a Public access easement attached, nothing in the law has changed that, the new law actually makes it impossible for counties like Walton to pass ordinances that prevent public use of private beaches.
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