§ 205.5. Effect of Unified Beach Code.  


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  • The county shall have jurisdiction over the coastal beaches and approaches as well as exclusive authority to regulate the beaches and public beach access and use. To the extent sovereign immunity has been waived, the county shall assume any governmental liability arising after the code takes effect for claims in areas controlled by the county under this article, including claims alleging failure to warn of dangers, but unless otherwise agreed, the county will not be liable for any act of a municipality. Any ordinance enacted pursuant to this article shall prevail in the event of conflict with a municipal ordinance.

(Res. No. 86-136, Amend. No. 4, 9-18-86; renumbered Res. No. 96-121, Amend. No. 2, 6-20-96)