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Orange Beach council adopts ordinance restricting heavy commercial activity on beaches; council seeks enforcement clarity
Summary
Council adopted a second-reading ordinance limiting heavy commercial activity on beach shorelines and discussed how rules will affect small businesses such as surf-fishing guides and delivery-style beach wagons.
The Orange Beach City Council on April 15 adopted a second-reading ordinance that adds new limits on heavy commercial activities along beach shorelines and waterways, a measure supporters said is intended to protect public access and the city's beach character.
Council members voted by voice in favor of the ordinance during the meeting, with the mayor calling the question and recording the motion as carried. The ordinance language appearing on the meeting agenda was described as a citywide restriction aimed at…
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