Important Notice: Leave No Trace Ordinance passed - No more
tents, chairs or personal belongings on beach overnight. Below are excerpts from the Port St. Joe Star Leave No Trace article by Tim Croft.
A standing-room-in-the-hallway-outside-the-meeting-room-only
audience, which at times participated as if sitting at the podium with
commissioners, roundly applauded as Leave No Trace passed with little
discussion.
“Enforcement is the key to any ordinance we put in and we are going to do our best,” said Commissioner Warren Yeager in speaking about Leave No Trace.
A highlight of the Leave No Trace ordinance is that personal property left on the beach by non-residents one hour after sunset or one hour prior to sunrise would be considered abandoned.
The language of the ordinance permits county crews picking
up such abandoned property and disposing of it.
This is great news for the nesting sea turtles and anyone who loves the beauty of the beach. Most of the beach does not look like this but there are areas that are completely out of control. This will be a bit inconvenient for some, but a huge improvement for the overall feel of this beautiful beach. A Tropical Breeze guests will benefit from this ordinance.
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