Beach Encroachments

Temporary Beach Encroachments

The Township of Tiny is committed to improving access and enjoyment of municipally-owned parks and beaches, while at the same time respecting privately owned property. To this end, the Township implemented a Beach Enjoyment Strategy Tiny (BEST Strategy) in 2017 to address, on a complaint basis, temporary encroachments throughout the Township.

Residents and visitors are reminded that personal items/private property cannot be left unattended or overnight on municipally-owned property. Personal property cannot be stored on municipal property.

This includes but is not limited to the following:

Chairs
Umbrellas/tents
watercrafts
barbeques
boat launches/docks/lifts
decks/platforms
fire pits
delineation (physical/invisible fencing)
objects restricting access along the shore or pathways

Items left unattended or stored on municipal property will be removed by the Township at the owner's expense.

For more information, please review the following:

Temporary Beach Encroachments Brochure (PDF)

Municipal Law Enforcement Report MLE-008-20 re: 2020 Temporary Beach Encroachments (PDF)

Public Notice - Removal of Temporary Beach Encroachments (PDF)

Staff will be conducting patrols of municipally owned beaches and parks to ensure that no personal items/private property are left unattended or overnight.
Items left on municipal property will be labelled with a yellow warning tag and must be removed withing 7 calendar days. After 7 calendar days the municipality will remove the items from municipal property and store them at a municipal facility to allow property owners to recover their items.
If the items at the Municipal facility are not claimed by the owner after 30 days the items will be disposed of.
To pick up items that were removed:
1. Call the Municipal Law Enforcement Office 705-526-4204.
2. Arrange a time that you will come in and collect the items. A recovery fee of $150 will be required to release the items.
3. Describe in detail the location where the items were located, colour and make.
Please be advised that the pick-up location is at the Municipal Office (130 Balm Beach Road West). The items are stored off site and will be brought to the office for pick-up.

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