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Orange Beach council denies appeal to allow home-based golf cart rentals
Summary
The Orange Beach City Council denied an appeal from Shore Thing Golf Carts LLC to reverse a business-license denial, citing a city ordinance that limits new rental operations; the applicant said he purchased two carts after initial approval and sought clarity and relief.
The Orange Beach City Council on Sept. 16 denied an appeal by Shore Thing Golf Carts LLC to overturn a business-license denial for home-based golf cart rentals.
The applicant, Randall M. Rickard, an Orange Beach resident and retired Pensacola law-enforcement officer, told the council that he and his son submitted a home-occupation application and paid for a business license in June after receiving what they understood to be approval. “We were approved. The city took our money, and then we were denied,” Rickard said, recounting the timeline and the purchase of two golf carts he said…
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