Brickbat: Walking on the Sand

The California Coastal Commission has fined the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Half Moon Bay $1.6 million for blocking access to public beaches near the hotel. The commission found the hotel blocked access by failing to post signs alerting people that the beaches are open to everyone, not just guests, and by parking the cars of guests and golfers in spaces it is required to keep open for people who aren't customers.

Comments

[Fist of Etiquette]

Of the penalty, $1 million will go to a commission fund that provides...

...commission members a private beach.

[Longtobefree]

"The commission found the hotel blocked access by failing to post signs alerting people that the beaches are open to everyone, not just guests, and by parking the cars of guests and golfers in spaces it is required to keep open for people who aren't customers."

The democrats fail to alert people that socialism results in the death of millions - - - - - - - -
Can we fine them?

[loveconstitution1789]

Even better, the Democrat Party is imploding and will be gone from national politics soon.

I will take that over a government fine.

[Nom de Sobriquet]

Mm. Seems important.

[Colossal Douchebag]

Maybe there's a gofundme or a bake sale we can contribute to.

[JohannesDinkle]

A recent Supreme Court ruling on takings by a state is probably going to encourage a lot of property owners to call a lawyer. The state of California has always said that beach below mean high tide can not be privately owned. Rulings in the past 40 years have extended that to mean that there has to be a public access to that state land through private property - a taking that has never been compensated.
Expect law suits.

[PaulTheBeav]

Is it a new law or just an interpretation of existing law? If it's just an interpretation of existing law then theoretically it was already factored into the price of the land when it was purchased. As such no additional compensation would be required.

[JohannesDinkle]

The application of the law is often resisted by owners, often in courts. If there was no previous access through the property, then requiring public access is a taking. You are describing an easement, which would be on the property deed.

[PaulTheBeav]

That's a really lovely hotel btw. A guy plays the bagpipe outside on the lawn every night at sunset.

[Ecoli]

Is it William Barr playing the pipe? Does he wear a kilt?

[Robert]

A classy joint like that can't chase that nut away?

[Brandybuck]

California Coastal Commission is the worst bunch of fascists in the state. And that's saying something.

[matthe]

This fine is a bit heavy. However, the original intention of the fine was good. Suddenly feeling that walking on the beach is a very happy thing. https://www.pngix.com/viewpng/bbwiwm_woman-walking-on-the-beach-beach-hd-png/

[murphywu1]

Mm. Seems important.https://www.mkoutletfire.com/