[quote=MN3]You asked for input and when you got it.. you turning into a ACLU lawyer
I will let you tell Glenn, and the city and county and State that you plan to sue them for "oppressing your constitutional rights".
Please refer me to what part of the US constitution give you power over local/county/state zoning regulations? or is there a section on renting catamarans i missed?
I am no lawyer but...
The city/county/state has all the rights it needs to restrict business on public beaches and who gets the permits to conduct business. Ask the guys who have the contract to ferry people to Caladisi Island. Do you think you can just pull up with your own ferry and start taking over that business as well? Or sue them to let you?
The City / state/ county has told 1000000000's of business "NO you can not conduct business "here" (or there or anywhere they want). It's called zoning [b]and the govt wins[/b]. If you don't think they have the power to deny permission and permits... well you are wrong
Heck.. they can kick you OUT OF YOUR HOUSE and tell you they want/need the land for a public needs(Eminent domain), you think you can litigate your way into winning that too?
They rent a few sq feet of space on the causeway, and if you think you and your lawyers (and bank account) can "win a battle" with the state / county / local township that governs it.. have a good time. But i bet no lawyer will take this one on "contingency payment"
AND If you stir things up enough.. they will close down the causeway to all sailors... making you "not so well liked" by the 100's of sailors who have been using the causeway as the ONLY BEACH that allows sailboats to launch from it in Pinellas county (and one of only a few in the entire gulf coast)for the past 20 or 30 years.
Also: Don't think i am speaking for Glenn. Hell i dont even know his last name. So to say he is "Stomping his feet and drawing a line..." your making some presumptions there.
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