County removing articles from beach?

[Beachlover2]

I just find it interesting that the trucks were out here picking up the stuff frequently and then right before the holiday weekend and the season begins - it is put to a halt.

 

[Smiling JOe]

I will be sure to let everyone that they are welcome to drag all of their crap to your property and do what ever they choose whenever they choose.

Don't you sell real estate? I'm confused if you do - you sell property to people and then claim they don't enjoy the rights of ownership.
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If they leave their crap on the beach, or my property, I can't say that the wind won't come along and take it. ;-)

Ownership rights are not full rights to do whatever the heck you want. The Earth doesn't belong to people. People belong to the Earth. We are trivial beings in a rather large universe. If you think property rights are without failure, go visit a place of war, and you may see otherwise.

I have heard a Realtor or two, telling people that if a person has a deed to the water, they can kick people off the beach because of their property rights. I'd venture to guess that they are not lawyers, because the law isn't as black and white as a statement like that. Statements like that could come back to bite one in the booty.

 

[Smiling JOe]

I could use a milkshake.

 

[Andy A]

I could use a milkshake.

How about a beer? I'll buy anytime. Ballyhoo's is a good place.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Thanks. A beer is probably better for my swimsuit figure than a milkshake.

 

[Mango]

I believe you mean "Edgewater," home of the volleyball queen. Actually, I like her spunk, but I think her position on the issue is a little stubborn. From all she says in the Commissioner meetings, there is no give on Edgewater's end. She has repeatedly mentioned that Edgewater goes to great lengths to ensure the beach is free of litter and debris every day, and I commend them for that, especially since it IS REQUIRED of all beach venders, though many of the beach venders and the Code Enforcement turn their heads on that part of the Beach Vending Permit clause. I don't go to the beach at Edgewater, so I don't know.

From the way I understood her describing it, Edgewater has a permanent structure for a beach volleyball net/posts (sounded like 6"x6" wooden posts, but I'm not sure.) If that is the case, and it is close to the dune line, I'm not sure how that would be different for Seaturtles and BeachCop vehicles, than a beach walkover with pilings.

It is a shame that they have taken it to this level, if that is the case, but I understand the point. The down side is that doing so effects a totally different issue of all the crap left on the beach every day. I know that Edgewater certainly wouldn't allow people to leave crap on that stretch of beach everyday, so the very narrow focus is very short-sighted in my opinion. We ALL want to maintiain the beautiful beaches which are present. Let's not blow it. Thankfully, many of the locals and visitors don't pay attention to whose property they are collecting trash.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Interested Girl, is it really that important to you that people be allowed to leave their random belongings out on the beach 24/7? Why trash the beach? But more importantly, why endanger other people on the beach?

I can understand the volleyball net; it should be treated/governed the same as dune walkovers and should be allowed to stay.

No, I can not understand the beach volleyball permanent fixture at all. These things come in bags lighter than beach chairs and are easily set up. They are nothing like a dune walkover which is intended to safely get people to and from the beach. To have one permanently on a beach is the height of laziness. IMO, it also makes a statement to some to go sit somewhere else since not everyone wants to be near a volleying ball.

 

[beachmouse]

For 'real' (ie. competitive) volleyball you need to have enough tension in the net that a ball can bounce off the net and move horizintally instead of just sadly trickling down to the ground. And you can't get that level of tension without fixed poles. Pictures of a proper beach volleyball area on Okaloosa Island.

Beach Volleyball at Okaloosa Island Boardwalk - Fort Walton Beach Photo Gallery - PlacesAroundFlorida.com Photo

Okaloosa Island Boardwalk Beach Volleyball - Fort Walton Beach Photo Gallery - PlacesAroundFlorida.com Photo

 

[Bluznbeach]

Well, this just makes things as clear as mud:

"No Trace" goes to Code Enforcement | code, enforcement, trace - Local News - WaltonSun.com

This article says, "Last week, the Walton County Code Enforcement office issued a memo to county commissioners saying that due to the volume of personal items left on area beaches, Code Enforcement would begin enforcing the ordinance. As a result, items left on the beach or beach access overnight will be removed and discarded."

Either the Sun is way behind the curve (which is quite possible) or one hand doesn't know or care what the other is doing.

 

[Miss Kitty]

Well, this just makes things as clear as mud:

"No Trace" goes to Code Enforcement | code, enforcement, trace - Local News - WaltonSun.com

This article says, "Last week, the Walton County Code Enforcement office issued a memo to county commissioners saying that due to the volume of personal items left on area beaches, Code Enforcement would begin enforcing the ordinance. As a result, items left on the beach or beach access overnight will be removed and discarded."

Either the Sun is way behind the curve (which is quite possible) or one hand doesn't know or care what the other is doing.

from wrobert...

Code Enforcement now staffed on weekends
I got an email stating that starting this weekend, there will be code enforcement out. You just have to call 622-0000 and it route to the cell phone of the on duty officer who will take your complaint and try to assist you.

I have seen a lot of comments on here about them not working on weekends and they have told me that the last time they tried this they got very few calls. So I want to make sure that everyone knows that they are available for action.






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[Bluznbeach]

If they are enforcing again, that's great. Now I can go back to posting pictures of women's underwear:

http://www.sowal.com/bb/all-about-sowal/36304-found-item-inlet-beach.html