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So much for Leave No Trace!

Even more ridiculous considering all the vendors who drive on Grayton despite not having a permit!

So much for Leave No Trace! 
 
Even more ridiculous considering all the vendors who drive on Grayton despite not having a permit!

Dawn

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No it is not leagal to trample dunes. I think the county has said it is OK for vendors to pile stuff at the toe of the dunes but that is a ridiculous thing to let them do. And that is on top of a dune. What an idiot.

John G

It all comes down to ENFORCEMENT.

Regardless, who you choose to point the finger at, WCSO, Mike Adkinson, TDC, TDC Code Enforcement, the point is that there is NO ENFORCEMENT OF ANYTHING AROUND HERE AND ALL OF YOU PEOPLE ON THIS SITE ALLOW THE COUNTY TO GET AWAY WITH IT!!!!

It all comes down to ENFORCEMENT. 
 
Regardless, who you choose to point the finger at, WCSO, Mike Adkinson, TDC, TDC Code Enforcement, the point is that there is NO ENFORCEMENT OF ANYTHING AROUND HERE AND ALL OF YOU PEOPLE ON THIS SITE ALLOW THE COUNTY TO GET AWAY WITH IT!!!!

FactorFiction

[QUOTE="Jimmy T, post: 848372, member: 28677"]This is bad. Is it even legal?


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Call Code Enforcement   [U]TDC Code Enforcement Officers[/U]:
Jeff McVay  428-0089 
Harold Taunton 428-7814  
David Goodman  830-8014

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Jimmy T">This is bad. Is it even legal? 
 
 
<img src="http://www.sowal.com/forum/attachments/20160606_180027-jpg.60617/?temp_hash=443be8e9043f75217fb1282dc0f3ac30" alt="" /></blockquote>Call Code Enforcement TDC Code Enforcement Officers: 
Jeff McVay 428-0089 
Harold Taunton 428-7814 
David Goodman 830-8014

James Bentwood

[QUOTE="John G, post: 848388, member: 26348"]It all comes down to ENFORCEMENT.

Regardless, who you choose to point the finger at, WCSO, Mike Adkinson, TDC, TDC Code Enforcement, the point is that there is NO ENFORCEMENT OF ANYTHING AROUND HERE AND ALL OF YOU PEOPLE ON THIS SITE ALLOW THE COUNTY TO GET AWAY WITH IT!!!![/QUOTE]
Call Code Enforcement TDC Code Enforcement Officers:
Jeff McVay 428-0089 
Harold Taunton 428-7814 
David Goodman 830-8014

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="John G">It all comes down to ENFORCEMENT. 
 
Regardless, who you choose to point the finger at, WCSO, Mike Adkinson, TDC, TDC Code Enforcement, the point is that there is NO ENFORCEMENT OF ANYTHING AROUND HERE AND ALL OF YOU PEOPLE ON THIS SITE ALLOW THE COUNTY TO GET AWAY WITH IT!!!!</blockquote>Call Code Enforcement TDC Code Enforcement Officers: 
Jeff McVay 428-0089 
Harold Taunton 428-7814 
David Goodman 830-8014

Teresa

SoWal Guide

This is what happens when vendors are allowed to use the beach as a place of business. The beach isn't for sale. And the dunes aren't your storage.

This is what happens when vendors are allowed to use the beach as a place of business. The beach isn&#039;t for sale. And the dunes aren&#039;t your storage.

Misty

Banned

Bay County arrested a vendor at Edgewater Beach just this weekend over code violations regarding chair set ups. He was later released with no charges but he can no longer set up random chairs that remain UN-occupied all day. He will  only set up chairs once customers arrive. They also have a 30 feet code which states the first 30 feet of beach belong to the public to use as it wishes with no beach commerce,
[URL="http://www.mypanhandle.com/news/edgewater-beach-employee-speaks-on-arrests"]Edgewater Beach employee speaks on arrests[/URL]

Bay County arrested a vendor at Edgewater Beach just this weekend over code violations regarding chair set ups. He was later released with no charges but he can no longer set up random chairs that remain UN-occupied all day. He will only set up chairs once customers arrive. They also have a 30 feet code which states the first 30 feet of beach belong to the public to use as it wishes with no beach commerce, 
<a href="http://www.mypanhandle.com/news/edgewater-beach-employee-speaks-on-arrests" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Edgewater Beach employee speaks on arrests</a>

Andy A

Sounds like Walton County could take a lesson.

[QUOTE="Misty, post: 848411, member: 19980"]Bay County arrested a vendor at Edgewater Beach just this weekend over code violations regarding chair set ups. He was later released with no charges but he can no longer set up random chairs that remain UN-occupied all day. He will  only set up chairs once customers arrive. They also have a 30 feet code which states the first 30 feet of beach belong to the public to use as it wishes with no beach commerce,
[URL='http://www.mypanhandle.com/news/edgewater-beach-employee-speaks-on-arrests']Edgewater Beach employee speaks on arrests[/URL][/QUOTE]

Wishful thinking...

This will never happen in Walton County.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Misty">Bay County arrested a vendor at Edgewater Beach just this weekend over code violations regarding chair set ups. He was later released with no charges but he can no longer set up random chairs that remain UN-occupied all day. He will only set up chairs once customers arrive. They also have a 30 feet code which states the first 30 feet of beach belong to the public to use as it wishes with no beach commerce, 
<a href="http://www.mypanhandle.com/news/edgewater-beach-employee-speaks-on-arrests" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Edgewater Beach employee speaks on arrests</a></blockquote> 
Wishful thinking... 
 
This will never happen in Walton County.

steel1man

[QUOTE="James Bentwood, post: 848396, member: 16260"]Call Code Enforcement TDC Code Enforcement Officers:
Jeff McVay 428-0089
Harold Taunton 428-7814
David Goodman 830-8014[/QUOTE]

If your interested commissioners Cindy Meadows [EMAIL]meacindy@co.walton.fl.us[/EMAIL]
Cecilia Jones. [EMAIL]Joncecilia@co.walton.fl.us[/EMAIL]
TDC Director of beach operations Brian Kellenberger [EMAIL]brian@visitsouthwalton.com[/EMAIL]

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="James Bentwood">Call Code Enforcement TDC Code Enforcement Officers: 
Jeff McVay 428-0089 
Harold Taunton 428-7814 
David Goodman 830-8014</blockquote> 
If your interested commissioners Cindy Meadows <a href="mailto:meacindy@co.walton.fl.us">meacindy@co.walton.fl.us</a> 
Cecilia Jones. <a href="mailto:Joncecilia@co.walton.fl.us">Joncecilia@co.walton.fl.us</a> 
TDC Director of beach operations Brian Kellenberger <a href="mailto:brian@visitsouthwalton.com">brian@visitsouthwalton.com</a>

On another note, Panama City beach council did back off on banning tents/canopies within 30 feet of the water.

It won't allow me to post the link for some reason but the story is on the Panama City News Herald.

On another note, Panama City beach council did back off on banning tents/canopies within 30 feet of the water. 
 
It won&#039;t allow me to post the link for some reason but the story is on the Panama City News Herald.

Sun Chaser

Welcome to Wild West Walton County where "Weekends Are FREE".  

If you are a developer/builder you are free to build whatever you want, clear land, whatever, as long you complete the work between Friday @ 5:01pm and Monday @ 7:59am.   

If you are a chair or any other beach vendor, you can do anything you want during the same time frame.

Welcome to Wild West Walton County where &quot;Weekends Are FREE&quot;. 
 
If you are a developer/builder you are free to build whatever you want, clear land, whatever, as long you complete the work between Friday @ 5:01pm and Monday @ 7:59am. 
 
If you are a chair or any other beach vendor, you can do anything you want during the same time frame.

Jimmy T

This is bad. Is it even legal?


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This is bad. Is it even legal? 
 
 
<img src="http://www.sowal.com/forum/attachments/20160606_180027-jpg.60617/?temp_hash=443be8e9043f75217fb1282dc0f3ac30" alt="" />

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