The homeowners were there first. They just nilly willy decided to open it up to the public. Homeowners should sue to city over this travesty. If the rule was in place BEFORE building then I would not be sympathetic.
No they were not. The beach was there first. No one can own the ocean or the ground it covers. This also applies to most waterways. It also applies indirectly to the common law principle of free transit. The right to move across others properties such as roadways and paths.
Research our common law heritage with regards to how our English and German forbearers handled the king and upper classes restrictions on mobility and uses of waterways.
The beach was there first then the people. The people then the houses. How does building a house give you ownership of an ocean? Do you get that? You can’t own the ocean. The beach is part of the ocean.
What part of “public property” are you having difficulty with?
The beach belongs to the public. Some folks are trying to deny all access to said public areas by LYING about fines and making false claims of ownership, sending rent-a-cops to bully visitors.
These same rent-a-cops are then using actual public employees to enforce their technical theft, so they are stealing both the beach AND public money (the cop’s wages) so their employer can keep their ill-gotten gains.
You support this?
The homes were most definitely NOT there before the beach was a public area. Why else would, and how else COULD there be mandated public access ways?
I’m not certain about this particular area, but where I live, everything below the highest storm tide line is considered public land. Only government institutions can bar access to beach/waterfront areas.