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Dumb question - grilling on the beach

lindatat avatar
lindatatquirty
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I know we "tailgated" on the beach in Grayton many evenings during our recent visit. But we noshed on prepared foods. A friend asked me if grills were allowed on the beach there and I can't seem to find an answer. I know you need a permit for a bonfire, so it seems to me that grilling would probably be a no-no. Can anyone confirm this for me?

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30A Skunkape avatar
30A SkunkapeSkunky
#2
Re: Dumb question

I hope it is a no-no. The last thing the beach needs are little hills of burned-out charcoal dumped in the sand :bang:
Kurt avatar
KurtAdmin
#3
Re: Dumb question

I don't know of anything preventing grills on the beach and the county ordinances don't mention it.


b) Fires.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to ignite or maintain, or participate in the maintenance of, a bonfire or campfire on the beach of the Gulf of Mexico, without a permit as provided herein. No fires will be allowed within 100 feet of a marked turtle nest or within 50 feet of vegetation line or within 100 feet of any habitable structure.

(2) It shall be unlawful and a violation of this article for a person to fail to clean up after the fire has been extinguished.

(3) All fires must be in county issued containers and only combustible material free of nails, glass, and other potentially dangerous items may be used in any fire.

(4) All persons desiring to obtain a 24-hour permit for a fire on public or private land within the area described herein above shall apply for a fire permit from the beach activity coordinator. All applications for fire permits shall set forth in detail the following:

a. Full name and address of the applicant;

b. The date and time the fire is to be set;

c. The kind or type of fire to be set;

d. The materials to be burned;

e. The specific location of the fire;

f. Written consent of private property owners;

g. The safeguards to be taken to protect the public and other property from injury; and

h. Such other information as may be prescribed by the beach activity coordinator.

(5) The fee for the issuance of the fire permit shall be $50.00.

(6) Permits shall not be issued when the beach activity coordinator has good reason to believe that the proposed fire will endanger the public health, safety, welfare, or other people or property, or when the division of forestry issues a No Burn Order.

(7) Issuance of a permit by the county shall not excuse or relieve the applicant from any liability or responsibility for damages which may result from carelessness or neglect in setting, starting, looking after, or guarding a fire.

(8) Owners of property adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico are exempt from the requirement to have all fires in a county issued container and from the fee. Property owners shall be provided a single permit and shall be required to notify the beach activity coordinator or his designee when a fire will be burned.

(9) Fireworks shall be used in accordance with F.S. ch. 791.
Smiling JOe avatar
Smiling JOeSoWal Expert
#4
Recently, I saw a Sheriff's Deputy pull up next to someone grilling at the beach. The cop asked to see their beach vehicle permit, which was in plain view on the car, but he never said a thing about the grill next to him.
Hollibird avatar
HollibirdBeach Lover
#5
do you think they would allow a bonfire? if it were planned...maybe in November when it started to get cold and no tourist... we could have a huge party!! lobster, corn, blah blah blah... used to do it in Maryland... we would dig a hole and put a huge pot in the hole... bake crabs, corns, potatoes, etc and it was amazing.
Kurt avatar
KurtAdmin
#6
do you think they would allow a bonfire? if it were planned...maybe in November when it started to get cold and no tourist... we could have a huge party!! lobster, corn, blah blah blah... used to do it in Maryland... we would dig a hole and put a huge pot in the hole... bake crabs, corns, potatoes, etc and it was amazing.

Yes, with a permit -Beach Bonfire Permit

http://www.co.walton.fl.us
Smiling JOe avatar
Smiling JOeSoWal Expert
#7
Yes, with a permit -Beach Bonfire Permit

http://www.co.walton.fl.us
Right, but Hollibird, the permit is not for the big type of bonfire of which you are probably thinking. You have to use these small container which the County issues to hold the fire. They are about the size of a small grill.
John R avatar
John Rneeds to get out more
#8
the one's i've seen issued are 55 gal drums cut to a third of their height.
Kurt avatar
KurtAdmin
#9
the one's i've seen issued are 55 gal drums cut to a third of their height.

Which sometimes get buried under 1/2 an oak tree. :roll:

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