Beach vehicle permit ordinance changes

[scooterbug44]

IMO if they are going to make an exception for Grayton property owners (can't decide how I feel about that), the 4x4 vehicle should have to be registered in the homeowners name too.

What are all the things that exclude you from being a registered voter in Walton County? While I am all for fewer felons on the beach with me, what about someone who lives here full time, owns property, but is not a US citizen and so is not a registered voter?

And how does this work for homes that are jointly owned or owned by an LLC etc. ?

I guess I have never thought it was too crowded - but that may be because I am rather selective about when I go.

 

[Smiling JOe]

I believe the new proposed ordinance (not the one proposed by grayton beach peeps) covers the definition of who constitutes members of a household, and therefore who is eligible to drive on the beach. I don't believe it includes a renter being able to drive a permit holder's vehicle onto the beach, but I really have a hard time believing that the Sheriff's office will be able to enforce that at random.

 

[miznotebook]

Hearing postponed

For anyone interested in the driving on the beach issue, there had been a county commission hearing on proposed changes to the "driving on the beach" ordinance set for Dec. 8, but by request of the county attorney's office the public hearing is being postponed to Jan. 12, 2010.

 

[Kurt]

If anyone gets a copy of the draft please post or link.

 

[miznotebook]

The county attorney has been the one working on the new draft, and from what I understand he has been very busy and involved with the Supreme Court case regarding the Walton County beachfront property owners. I understand he went to D.C. for the hearing this week on that case. There was a "beach driving" ordinance draft posted on the county Web site along with the Dec. 8 BCC meeting agenda. However I believe it was the original draft from a few months ago when the BCC first started looking at changes to the driving on the beach regulations. A good many additional changes have been discussed since that time. There will likely be an updated draft in advance of the Jan. 12 public hearing on the beach driving ordinance.

 

[miznotebook]

Beach driving amendment

The amendment to the beach driving ordinance that the county commissioners will be considering on Jan. 12 is posted today on the Walton County Web site today, along with the meeting agenda and other items. For those interested in the beach driving issue, hopefully this link should take you to the proposed amendment: http://www.co.walton.fl.us/DocumentView.aspx?DID=1787.
The meeting starts at 4 p.m. at the South Walton Annex, and the public hearing on the amendment is listed for 4:25.

 

[Just Curious]

The amendment to the beach driving ordinance that the county commissioners will be considering on Jan. 12 is posted today on the Walton County Web site today, along with the meeting agenda and other items. For those interested in the beach driving issue, hopefully this link should take you to the proposed amendment: http://www.co.walton.fl.us/DocumentView.aspx?DID=1787.
The meeting starts at 4 p.m. at the South Walton Annex, and the public hearing on the amendment is listed for 4:25.

Do you have any thoughts on the proposed amendment? I'm not sure I like the whole "grandfathering" idea

 

[miznotebook]

Do you have any thoughts on the proposed amendment? I'm not sure I like the whole "grandfathering" idea

It's nice of you to ask, and I assume you're asking me, but I think I'm better off staying neutral on that issue, especially since I'm a reporter. However, I'll be very interested to see what opinions others in the community will have.

 

[TreeFrog]

Do I read this correctly?

It sounds like there will be no new permits issued, only renewals. If so, I don't care for it. I am a full-time resident who previously had a permit, now expired. Would like the opportunity in the future to get another.

 

[NotDeadYet]

That's the way I read it. If you haven't got one now, you won't be able to get one in the future. Moreover, if you have one now and you let it expire it will go away and you won't be able to get it back.
Doesn't seem very fair to me.