9/5/2023 0 Comments No umbrellas allowed story“Who came up with that brilliant idea? All of the mini-mansion owners who are never home & never use the beach?” “That’s the whole beach!” wrote resident Karen Thomas Friday. Apparently the condo folks figure their views are just fine, even if sullied by people enjoying the beach under the protective shade of a handy beach umbrella. But using umbrellas as a tool to further the “get off my lawn” mentality seems a new low.Īnother resident emailed the town inquiring about the new rule, also noting its hilarity, and received very helpful (hello, sarcasm) clarification that the ordinance only applied to a small sliver of the beach from 40 Gulf Boulevard to 1900 Gulf Boulevard.īetween 20 Gulf Boulevard, “where the condos start,” is A-OK for avoiding skin cancer. The question over whether the beach is private property or public has long been a battle in a county chock full of sandy white shores. They just want ultimate control and deny us from accessing the beach,” resident Michelle Stegeby wrote to town officials Monday. “No shade? Are you kidding me? We are ‘blocking their view.’ So our 7 year old daughter can roast on the sand because we (are) obstructing a portion of the beach from being seen. But at nearby Belleair Shore, those umbrellas are offensive and … dangerous? Image via Belleair Beach. ![]() The neighboring town of Belleair Beach literally has a photo of a beachgoer sitting blissfully under an umbrella as its cover photo (read: not using an umbrella to impale anyone.) This scene is A-OK in Belleair Beach. ![]() OR, it could be what some residents suspect - that the swank property owners whose backyard IS LITERALLY THE BEACH, think they’re entitled to views unobstructed by the kinds of umbrellas you might see on a Florida post card.
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