Board sets Oct. 13 hearing for Bayshore protection-zone changes; first reading passes unanimously
Planning staff presented first reading of amendments to the Bayshore protection zone that clarify waterline definitions, allow temporary non-enclosed structures in the access path, and permit low‑impact fences under strict height and opacity limits; commissioners scheduled a second public hearing Oct. 13 and approved the first reading 5–0.
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The board held first reading of proposed text amendments to the Walton County Land Development Code affecting the Bayshore protection zone (Chapter 4, Section 403). Planning staff said the changes clarify definitions for ordinary high water in tidally non-influenced creeks, explicitly allow temporary, non-enclosed structures such as gazebos and decks in the 10-foot access path, and would permit limited fencing inside the buffer provided it is near the property line, no taller than 4 feet and no more than 65% opaque.
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