NPH Coast Gaurd Launch Fines!

[wiredantz]

Hello,

This is actually county enforced at that beach- it is a county beach and county tidelands. I called them this morning and they spoke with their leaders. They informed me that a sticker would be placed over the part of the sign that says no launching and they would not be issuing citations. This should rectify the issue for you.

There is no commission meeting that this was discussed at on a city level as this is a county issue.

If you have further questions, please feel free to give the county dispatch a call at 949-723-1002.

If you have city related questions, please feel free to give me a call directly 949-718-3429.

Thank You,


Jessica D. Allen
The City of Newport Beach
1600 W. Balboa Blvd. Newport Beach, CA 92663
949-718-3429 | jdallen@newportbeachca.gov


Jessica Allen Work in the Harbor Division for the City of Newport

[ultimatejay]

Good news, thank you!

[DPevin]

Sounds like some conflicting information...

[blitzburgh]

Jeezuss this better not be true. I will be contacting all of the avenues provided in this thread.

[DPevin]

Originally Posted by wiredantz

Hello,

This is actually county enforced at that beach- it is a county beach and county tidelands. I called them this morning and they spoke with their leaders. They informed me that a sticker would be placed over the part of the sign that says no launching and they would not be issuing citations. This should rectify the issue for you.

There is no commission meeting that this was discussed at on a city level as this is a county issue.

If you have further questions, please feel free to give the county dispatch a call at 949-723-1002.

If you have city related questions, please feel free to give me a call directly 949-718-3429.

Thank You,


Jessica D. Allen
The City of Newport Beach
1600 W. Balboa Blvd. Newport Beach, CA 92663
949-718-3429 | jdallen@newportbeachca.gov


Jessica Allen Work in the Harbor Division for the City of Newport

The only problem I see with this is that the sheriff is county law enforcement. And a previous post stated that the deputy said their new lieutenant was the one that wanted to enforce it. So sounds like county would be the ones enforcing it at that case.

But it sounds like she talked to the county and the decided to not enforce it? Maybe enough people called and complained about it.

[WARRIORMIKE]

Originally Posted by DPevin

The only problem I see with this is that the sheriff is county law enforcement. And a previous post stated that the deputy said their new lieutenant was the one that wanted to enforce it. So sounds like county would be the ones enforcing it at that case.

But it sounds like she talked to the county and the decided to not enforce it? Maybe enough people called and complained about it.

So just to be clear. Are we, as a kayak community still able to launch at the Coast Guard Station?

[wiredantz]

Originally Posted by WARRIORMIKE

So just to be clear. Are we, as a kayak community still able to launch at the Coast Guard Station?

Your asking for an answer that is definitive:

Here is the best answer I can give you.

Yes, you can launch and Yes you can get a ticket, until the signs are covered up is my personal opinion.

If they issue a citation, the law and proof is in our favor. I would just ask the officer to get in touch with his commanding officer just in case their is some miscommunication.



I don't put it past any of the resident(s) to pull down the stickers posted on the signs after they have been placed.

[jruiz]

So is Frank a hero or not?

[Ljs089]

I was at the launch all day yesterday 6/26/2018 a day that should have been enforced according to the guys posting on this topic.

I didn't see any warning signs, i see some Coasties when first parking and they saw me, nothing was said. I stayed until night time 8pm, no one was left at Newport harbor but me and a friend, we washed our kayaks and had multiple sheriffs pass us by all day and including when landing our kayaks and washing them, nothing was ever said.

So i don't really believe this topic, pictures or no proof. Otherwise it doesn't matter to me because i'm going to keep going unless there's a warning sign, there was none.

[Ljs089]

A friend of mine spoke to the Harbor Master today, apparently a sign was left out saying there will be a fine etc. etc. turns out the police, the harbor master, Coast Guards, nobody knows who put that sign up.

Anyways the sign has been taken down, if i was to guess it's either one of the people who live at that beach access, or another kayak fisherman being selfish as hell, seeing a lot more of new up and coming kayaks and they still want the spot exclusively like how it may have been years ago.

What are your guys's guesses?

[Silbaugh4liberty]

Originally Posted by Ljs089

A friend of mine spoke to the Harbor Master today, apparently a sign was left out saying there will be a fine etc. etc. turns out the police, the harbor master, Coast Guards, nobody knows who put that sign up.

Anyways the sign has been taken down, if i was to guess it's either one of the people who live at that beach access, or another kayak fisherman being selfish as hell, seeing a lot more of new up and coming kayaks and they still want the spot exclusively like how it may have been years ago.

What are your guys's guesses?

Nice! Nothing to worry about then! I've met a few guys at Kiddy beach the last couple times just fishing from the pier or jetty's and told them about the Coast Guard station for launching. I was feeling bad when I first saw the post (not wanting to give newbies bad advice or cause them to get a fine). I'm not worried either way, I was gonna launch regardless.

My money is on some tight ass who lives there did it. I doubt fishermen would go through those lengths to protect a spot. Thanks for the update!!