"The reason: a 1959 law known as the Texas Open Beaches Act. Under the law, the strip of beach between the average high-tide line and the average low-tide line is considered public property, and it is illegal to build anything there.
Over the years, the state has repeatedly invoked the law to seize houses in cases where a storm eroded a beach so badly that a home was suddenly sitting on public property. The aftermath of Ike could see the biggest such use of the law in Texas history."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26780578/
I can't even begin to understand what some of these people are going through. Are there any laws in Fl. like this?:confused:
Alicia LeonardAlicia LeonardSoWal InsiderIn the little town with FUN in the middle5,058 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
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Miss KittyMiss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeow
Miss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeowI am not sure about "little known"...I knew about that law. :wave:
greenroomsurfergreenroomsurferBeach FanaticWhere Free Speech Is Allowed1,824 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
greenroomsurferBeach FanaticWhere Free Speech Is Allowed1,824 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic"The reason: a 1959 law known as the Texas Open Beaches Act. Under the law, the strip of beach between the average high-tide line and the average low-tide line is considered public property, and it is illegal to build anything there.Are ya telling me we have been out smarted by Texans? Awesome law, wish Florida would adapt this one.:idontno:
Over the years, the state has repeatedly invoked the law to seize houses in cases where a storm eroded a beach so badly that a home was suddenly sitting on public property. The aftermath of Ike could see the biggest such use of the law in Texas history."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26780578/
I can't even begin to understand what some of these people are going through.Are there any laws in Fl. like this?:confused:
Miss KittyMiss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeow
Miss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeowAre ya telling me we have been out smarted by Texans? Awesome law, wish Florida would adapt this one.:idontno:
Everytime. ;-) I agree...awesome law.
DDDDSoWal Expertgrapevine, tx. /On the road to SoWal23,871 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
DDSoWal Expertgrapevine, tx. /On the road to SoWal23,871 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertI knew about this too. I remember something about it when Alicia hit Galveston in '83. Seems like there were some homeowners that couldn't rebuild.
Bobby JBobby JBeach FanaticBlue Mountain beach4,041 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
Bobby JBeach FanaticBlue Mountain beach4,041 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticI am pretty sure if your home is south of the CCL and you get whacked you are pretty much doomed if you can not build on the same footprint. This happened to a few homes locally. The folks needed to tear down their home but would not be allowed to rebuild so my father had plans drawn up on the current foot print. Many homes in Blue Mountain are in this category. If we get hit and the beach area was eroded they would not be able to rebuild. BTW, If=When.
Cheering472Cheering472SoWal Insider5,295 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
Cheering472SoWal Insider5,295 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal InsiderI am not sure about "little known"...I knew about that law. :wave:
Well you do sleep with a lawyer. 😀
Miss KittyMiss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeow
Miss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeowWell you do sleep with a lawyer. 😀
:floor:....^5! I doubt he knows about that law. I'll tell him tonight! He is never too old to learn.
Cheering472Cheering472SoWal Insider5,295 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
Cheering472SoWal Insider5,295 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider:floor:....^5! I doubt he knows about that law. I'll tell him tonight! He is never too old to learn.
Professor Kitty, I like it!
Miss CritterMiss CritterBeach FanaticMy perfect beach3,397 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
Miss CritterBeach FanaticMy perfect beach3,397 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticSeems like there should be a disclosure of some sort warning buyers that their valuable property could literally disappear. I know beachfront buyers weigh the risk of losing their house in a storm, but I would guess that most don't realize they could lose their land as well, the basis of the value.
Miss KittyMiss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeow
Miss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeowSeems like there should be a disclosure of some sort warning buyers that their valuable property could literally disappear. I know beachfront buyers weigh the risk of losing their house in a storm, but I would guess that most don't realize they could lose their land as well, the basis of the value.
In Texas, they do.
Busta HustleBusta HustleBeach Fanatic434 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
Texas has ENFORCED that law for quite some time on the east and west end of Galveston. Blue Mountaniers will simply build seawalls dump fill and call it good. It will be approved by commisioners.
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