Beach Property Rights - public/private

[SoWal Sage]

Re: Public's beach rights being attacked

OK, this is my first time on this message board-I'm tired of sitting back and letting other people make comments that will affect MY PROPERTY!! Yes, I said MY PROPERTY!! All of you who want to make the beaches of 30-A public seem to forget something. The private beach owners have a legal document issued by the State of Florida stating that "we own to the Gulf of Mexico". That means that we own the beach. The beach is our front yard.
Just as your deed to your property says you own your front yard-we own ours-the State of Florida says we do.

Now, get up from your computer and go look at your front yard. Imagine the county knocks on your door and says "Hey, we like your front yard. We want to let the public come and use your front yard. They will be there all day, drink beer, smoke cigarettes, litter your yard and not pick it up, yell obscenities, then leave the mess for you to clean up. And guess what, they will turn around and do it the next day. Oh yeah, we are not going to compensate you for this! Even though you paid for that property and are paying the highest taxes in the county-we want your front yard for free-just give it up!!"

I'm not some rich lady who's daddy left me with a ton of money. I'm 1 of 6 kids and the most my dad made was $20,000/yr. We were rich in a lot of ways-money wasn't one of them. My husband comes from the same background. We both put ourselves 100% through college and worked hard because our parents said if you work hard, your dreams will come true.

Our dream came true when we bought In Blue Mountain Beach. And now the county wants to take something that is legally mine (the State of Florida says it's mine) away. And if was your property-you would feel the same way.

Just out of curiosity, how often do you actually live in your beach-front home? Are you one of the people that cries & complains when their front yard is destroyed by nature ... do you then expect all of us taxpayer's to fix your front yard when it is broken? Did you consider the destruction caused by raping the dune and building on it thus destroying the land & dunes that have kept this place beautiful for so many lifetimes? Why do you assume that everyone at YOUR beach is drinking, smoking and littering? There are so many good folks in SoWal that take time out of their special day to clean up & care for the beach and expect nothing in return except to be able to enjoy the gift that mother nature created for all of us. And should the county pay us because sometimes thoughtless people driving by throw beer bottles and trash in our yard and we have to pick it up?

 

[seacrestkristi]

Re: Private Property Owner's Rights Being Attacked

How can the county take something away that YOU AND GOD KNOW never belonged to you in the first place ???

 

[Smiling JOe]

Re: Private Property Owner's Rights Being Attacked

Great point! What use is property which cannot continually be "hostilly defended?" Sure, people may have a piece of paper stating that they own something, but that piece of paper is about as solid as the sand upon which their foundation was constructed. Property rights do have restrictions for the owner. ex- zoning, building restrictions, sign restrictions, taxes, easements, historical rights, etc.

For those of you thinking that you have exclusive rights to your property, try not paying your property taxes, then report back to us.

 

[scooterbug44]

Re: Private Property Owner's Rights Being Attacked

Not to burst your bubble of entitlement, but just because something is your "property" doesn't mean it is your fiefdom where you reign supreme! Even IF your plat actually shows the proper boundaries, there are still easements for roads, utilities, sidewalks, bikepaths etc. We're not storming your yard and stealing your kitchen sink & favorite bathrobe, we're trying to protect the economic lifeblood of this area as the economy continues to falter.

The obnoxious behavior you describe does not just occur on the beach in front of your home - you can't drive down 30-A or 98 without some slob chucking lit cigarettes or trash out the window or hearing offensive language or loud music.

 

[scooterbug44]

Re: Public's beach rights being attacked

And should the county pay us because sometimes thoughtless people driving by throw beer bottles and trash in our yard and we have to pick it up?

Judging by the empties, my yard drinks more beer than I do and has a serious smoking, orange soda, & coffee habit ;-). Why people think trash only lands on their beach is beyond me.

 

[seacrestkristi]

Re: Private Property Owner's Rights Being Attacked

Well, thank you both, excellent thoughts, and good morning ya'll!

 

[jodiFL]

Re: Private Property Owner's Rights Being Attacked

The private beach owners have a legal document issued by the State of Florida stating that "we own to the Gulf of Mexico". That means that we own the beach. The beach is our front yard.

I want to SEE that document. Until I actually see that document I wont believe it. I will be at this meeting and if you want to bring that document and protest the public/counties stand on this matter I am sure there will be more than a few people there that will be happy to examine it. I would also like to see the latest survey and the maps used by the surveyor to make sure they were the latest maps available.

 

[seacrestkristi]

Re: Public's beach rights being attacked

I think I'm seeing double this morning or De Ja Vu Doo or something

How can the county take something away that YOU AND GOD KNOW never belonged to you in the first place ???
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[John R]

Re: Private Property Owner's Rights Being Attacked

like waiting in line for tickets to a dead show. better get over there quick. i'm heading over to pay an inspection fee, I'll report back. maybe i'll meet bmbv while i'm there.

 

[SoWal Sage]

Re: Public's beach rights being attacked

Judging by the empties, my yard drinks more beer than I do and has a serious smoking, orange soda, & coffee habit ;-). Why people think trash only lands on their beach is beyond me.

Yes, it is a mystery ... and the beachfront folks have the luxury of having the county pick up their trash and keep their 'front yard' clean ... who cleans up our yard?