You are better of reading the ordinance than relying on info from code enforcement....that is a FACT.
Canopy on the beach
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kathydwells
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
I am very proud of you my friend. You did a fine job last week. I thank you and all those sea turtles thank you. Have you found out "Where the Sea Turtles Go?" yet? ;-)
Yes. They have a canopy set up about 2 miles offshore.
Just wanted to share the actual County Code, as it applies to beach service vendors.
From Walton County Code of Ordinances:
ARTICLE III. BEACH AND WATER SAFETY VEHICLE AND VESSEL CONTROL
Vending- means offering for sale or rent or as part of a contractual agreement any services, goods or materials to be consumed or placed on the beach, in the bay or in the gulf.
Sec. 22-42. Regulation of vending operations, equipment rentals and vendors on the beach and adjoining waters.
The safety and welfare of the persons that reside nearby the county's beach areas and of the public that recreate on the beachand adjoining waters makes necessary and appropriate the following regulations:
A. Beach vendor permit requirement. Any person engaged in the rental, leasing, or as a part of any contractual agreement of motorized or wind-driven vessel(s) or any other vending operations as defined within this article, for use by the public on the beach or adjoining waters of Walton County,including jet skis, sail-craft, beach chairs and umbrellas orother permitted vending operations shall be required to obtain a"Beach vendor permit" from the county. A beach vendor permit shall be issued and be maintained upon the applicant paying such a fee of $500.00 for jet skis, $250.00 for beach chairs, beach umbrellas and other permitted vending operations as establishedby the county and meeting the following requirements:
General requirements for all beach vendors:
1. The applicant must have and maintain a telephone or marine radio at its land based operations center.
2. The applicant must maintain a reasonable set back of chairs and umbrellas from the water's edge. No more than four chairs can be placed abreast without an eight foot pedestrian walkway. Beach front resort and/or condos that control their own beach may establish their own rules regarding the distribution of beach chairs and umbrellas. There will be a 50-foot setback from the waters edge from Tops'l, east.
3. The applicant must have and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance and coverage not less than the amount of $500,000.00 combined single limits.
4. Temporary beach storage boxes shall be allowed on the beach, but must be placed as far landward as possible but seaward of the vegetation line.
5. All vending operations and permitted temporary beach storage boxes must be located on property owned or leased by the applicant. (maybe this is the part where the Code Enforcement is confused about vending not being allowed on public beach. It refers to only their storage boxes.)
6. Beach vendors shall be required to display the beach vendor permit number on each temporary storage box.
7. Beach vendors shall be required to clean the beach in their area of operation.
8. No vending on private property without written authorization from the property owner.
(Ord. No. 97-13, ? 7, 5-19-97; Ord. No. 98-6, 4-6-98)
From Walton County Code of Ordinances:
ARTICLE III. BEACH AND WATER SAFETY VEHICLE AND VESSEL CONTROL
Vending- means offering for sale or rent or as part of a contractual agreement any services, goods or materials to be consumed or placed on the beach, in the bay or in the gulf.
Sec. 22-42. Regulation of vending operations, equipment rentals and vendors on the beach and adjoining waters.
The safety and welfare of the persons that reside nearby the county's beach areas and of the public that recreate on the beachand adjoining waters makes necessary and appropriate the following regulations:
A. Beach vendor permit requirement. Any person engaged in the rental, leasing, or as a part of any contractual agreement of motorized or wind-driven vessel(s) or any other vending operations as defined within this article, for use by the public on the beach or adjoining waters of Walton County,including jet skis, sail-craft, beach chairs and umbrellas orother permitted vending operations shall be required to obtain a"Beach vendor permit" from the county. A beach vendor permit shall be issued and be maintained upon the applicant paying such a fee of $500.00 for jet skis, $250.00 for beach chairs, beach umbrellas and other permitted vending operations as establishedby the county and meeting the following requirements:
General requirements for all beach vendors:
1. The applicant must have and maintain a telephone or marine radio at its land based operations center.
2. The applicant must maintain a reasonable set back of chairs and umbrellas from the water's edge. No more than four chairs can be placed abreast without an eight foot pedestrian walkway. Beach front resort and/or condos that control their own beach may establish their own rules regarding the distribution of beach chairs and umbrellas. There will be a 50-foot setback from the waters edge from Tops'l, east.
3. The applicant must have and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance and coverage not less than the amount of $500,000.00 combined single limits.
4. Temporary beach storage boxes shall be allowed on the beach, but must be placed as far landward as possible but seaward of the vegetation line.
5. All vending operations and permitted temporary beach storage boxes must be located on property owned or leased by the applicant. (maybe this is the part where the Code Enforcement is confused about vending not being allowed on public beach. It refers to only their storage boxes.)
6. Beach vendors shall be required to display the beach vendor permit number on each temporary storage box.
7. Beach vendors shall be required to clean the beach in their area of operation.
8. No vending on private property without written authorization from the property owner.
(Ord. No. 97-13, ? 7, 5-19-97; Ord. No. 98-6, 4-6-98)
I have just been informed that there may be additional wording added to the Code on the books, which reads:
(8) No vending on private property without written authorization from the
property owner. No vending on public beaches shall occur without written
authorization from the county and any private property owner whose southern
property line is contiguous to the proposed vending location.
I have not seen it in writing on any official County documents, but know that it may have been recently changed. I would think that obtaining a vending permit would be written authorization, so I'm not sure why Code Enforcement is drawing such a line in the sand.
I have searched the Walton County Ordinances via the Clerk of Courts site, and do not see this update. I have also searched the muni-code and do not see the additional language there.
(8) No vending on private property without written authorization from the
property owner. No vending on public beaches shall occur without written
authorization from the county and any private property owner whose southern
property line is contiguous to the proposed vending location.
I have not seen it in writing on any official County documents, but know that it may have been recently changed. I would think that obtaining a vending permit would be written authorization, so I'm not sure why Code Enforcement is drawing such a line in the sand.
I have searched the Walton County Ordinances via the Clerk of Courts site, and do not see this update. I have also searched the muni-code and do not see the additional language there.
kathydwells
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
:funn:
Well, I hope they are taking it down every night? I'd hate for some drunken tourists that have fallen asleep and floated out too far, to bump their heads on it!
You can just revise a code, just like that? Without a public hearing and a public process??