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On Sun, 08 Oct 2006 15:18:26 -0400, you wrote:
>Exactly why I am asking for some help from someone who has a law
>background. Maybe someone knows of a city that has an anchoring
>ordinance that we actually like? One that keeps out the derelict boats
>but lets us live our lifestyle without being harassed? Are you all
>telling me that with the thousands of miles we collectively have under
>our hulls that we have not anchored in a town with a well written law?
>Is Melbourne the only offending town in the sailing universe? We have
>been complaining about Melbourne for years now and I think it is time to
>put up or shut up.
>
>Just my opinion, I could be wrong...
>
>Sam
I asked this of a lawyer friend, and her response is
>I've been refraining from chiming in on anchoring because what you have is a perfect storm between admiralty law, real property law, personal property law, local government law, and zoning and planning. There's a technical term for it: Chaos.
>
>Y'all don't have the time or patience, I don't think, for me to expound on those areas; I'm a Proctor in Admiralty still, although I haven't practiced it for some years.
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