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City reports spring‑break beach enforcement activity; ice cream vendor trespassed, citations issued
Summary
City staff reported targeted beach enforcement since earlier council direction: warnings and citations were issued for vending and other beach code violations, one ice cream vendor was trespassed from a park and a boat operator was cited for misusing transient slips.
City staff presented a summary of beach enforcement actions to the council on April 21, reporting warnings, citations and coordination with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office after spring‑break complaints about vending and other beach violations.
Staff said the city now has a dedicated beach code officer (Officer Wilson) who has been actively engaged in enforcement and public outreach. Since the increased enforcement effort began, staff reported: one warning for a commercial activity that staff said was resolved quickly (a wedding), six warnings for soliciting or vending, two citations issued for vending, three warnings about chairs and…
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