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Advisory panel hears city attorney on customary‑use ruling; members raise alarm over new beach posts and signs
Summary
The Beach Stewardship advisory group in St. Pete Beach heard a city‑attorney briefing on a recent First District Court of Appeal matter affecting customary‑use claims and asked staff to pursue ordinance language and research after members reported new 4x4 posts and ropes appearing on the beach that may limit access.
The Beach Stewardship advisory panel met in St. Pete Beach and received a legal briefing and public concerns about recent developments that could affect public use of the shoreline.
The city attorney told the group there is "a recent decision from the First District Court of Appeal" and summarized the legal landscape that has required local governments and property owners to litigate customary‑use claims. "There was a Florida statute that put the onus on the counties and the cities to sue their own beachfront property owners to establish customary use through judicial determination," the city attorney said, and offered to…
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