 dogmaXYZPremium
join:2002-08-15
Boulder City, NV
kudos:1 | New $1,000 Fine For Throwing Football, Frisbee On Beach... ...or digging a hole in the sand at the beach.
(...under the heading; "Yeah, but you can't beat the weather!")
said by CBS--> »losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/02/···beaches/ :
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The Board of Supervisors this week agreed to raise fines for anyone who throws a football or a Frisbee on any beach in Los Angeles County.
In passing the 37-page ordinance on Tuesday, officials sought to outline responsibilities for law enforcement and other public agencies while also providing clarification on beach-goer activities that could potentially disrupt or even injure the public.
According to Lucy Kim, from the LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors, a first-time offender will have to pay a $100 fine. For a second offense, beach-goers will face a $200 fine. Three or more infractions within one year will result in a $500 fine, Kim said.
The updated rules now prohibit “any person to cast, toss, throw, kick or roll” any object other than a beach ball or volleyball “upon or over any beach” between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Your kids could also end up costing you big bucks: the ordinance also prohibits digging any hole deeper than 18 inches into the sand except where permission is granted for film and TV production services only.
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 PostalJesus Chrysler, Super Car
join:2000-08-30
Ventura, CA | I'm thinking I need to dig out my lawn-darts and head to the beach...
But seriously, what brought this about? Have the ERs been full of frisbee related concussion victims or something?
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Next time you wave at me, use ALL your fingers. |
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O M G . . .
I'd love to see those 37 pages used to say "Don't throw a football"!
What about the installed and maintained volleyball courts? Is this the end of Beach Volleyball contests?
As for "digging a hole", there was an incident where a boy was buried alive when the coffin-sized hole he was digging collapsed in on him last fall. Fortunately bystanders were able to quickly dig him out.
Sigh...
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Just an LA county thing, which is a good thing 'cause OC has better beaches. 
Throw all the footballs & Frisbees you want in the OC!
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