UofL, autos on the beach are getting to be many in the season, and yes, they can be an eyesore, and an ear sore as many like to show others how loud their stereos can play. However, they are not left on the beach for a week at a time. In fact, they are not even left overnight. One other point is that the ones with legal permits, are actually legally allowed to do so. We have so many problems with unenforced existing laws, that I choose to focus on the existing laws. It is as simple as that.
When autos on the beach discussion comes up, on major issue that the County will have to face is the lack of public parking in Grayton Beach. There is a little strip on both sides of Hotz Ave, in front of the Red Bar and along the side of the Red Bar, as well as along the street running into the eastern entrance of the beach, but I believe that is it, and people going to and working at the RedBar fill those quickly. Parking will be a major concern and challenge at many locations, but at Grayton, it, and fishing charter Captains, will be two HUGE obstacles to work through. There is this other rumor that in the lease agreement from the State to the County (Grayton Beach is actually State owned land), it states that as long as the County has the lease, vehicles will be permitted on the beach, within the particular boundaries of the leased properties.
Almost forgot to mention that I've never seen an abandoned vehicle on the beach. Even the ones that get stuck, have owners who seek help in removing them from the beach, unlike the tent owners who allow their tents to be abandoned and buried in the sand. I've never seen an auto blow away into the Gulf or into the Lake, to never be recovered, but I have seen that with umbrellas and I've seen chairs getting washed out into the Gulf. In fact I have pulled several out of the Gulf.
When autos on the beach discussion comes up, on major issue that the County will have to face is the lack of public parking in Grayton Beach. There is a little strip on both sides of Hotz Ave, in front of the Red Bar and along the side of the Red Bar, as well as along the street running into the eastern entrance of the beach, but I believe that is it, and people going to and working at the RedBar fill those quickly. Parking will be a major concern and challenge at many locations, but at Grayton, it, and fishing charter Captains, will be two HUGE obstacles to work through. There is this other rumor that in the lease agreement from the State to the County (Grayton Beach is actually State owned land), it states that as long as the County has the lease, vehicles will be permitted on the beach, within the particular boundaries of the leased properties.
Almost forgot to mention that I've never seen an abandoned vehicle on the beach. Even the ones that get stuck, have owners who seek help in removing them from the beach, unlike the tent owners who allow their tents to be abandoned and buried in the sand. I've never seen an auto blow away into the Gulf or into the Lake, to never be recovered, but I have seen that with umbrellas and I've seen chairs getting washed out into the Gulf. In fact I have pulled several out of the Gulf.
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