Larry wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote in
oups.com:

Alabama Power intervened in the case in support of the law, saying it
has an interest in protecting property values and property uses
because it is a significant landowner at the lakes.



Nothing new. South Carolina has a law granting 1 mile to seaward to
every little island fiefdom, all run by the real estate politicians, in
the state. Out 1 mile from any of them, a simple city ordinance can now
ban boating, entirely, if the waterfront property owners and land
developers simply flex their muscles.

Hilton Head Island's billionaires were the first to flex.

http://www.hiltonheadisland.com/beach.htm

http://www.hiltonheadislandsc.gov/Forms/BOATAPP.pdf
If the city likes your boat, you can land it on the beach for $120, after
they inspect it, of course, to see if it meets their snooty standards.
Isn't that nice of them?

And don't be anchoring your floating RV out in front of my mansion! I
paid big money for this little piece of swamp and I'll be damned if we're
gonna let you anchor out there and block the view FOR FREE!

Larry


Well, Larry, it does help keep the riff-raff out. :}