The Public Lands Commission, as it re-inspects all public beach accesses, is warning landowners to clear any blocked registered accesses on their property.
In a statement issued on Friday, the Public Lands Commission’s Inspectorate noted that blocking a registered public access point without a reasonable excuse, is an offence under the Public Lands Act.
Under the legislation, the maximum penalty for blocking such an access is a fine of $5,000 or a six-month prison term, or both. In addition, a person convicted of this offence is also liable to a fine of $500 per day for every day after conviction that the obstruction continues.
Public Lands Commission Chief Inspector Winsome Prendergast said in the statement, “Whilst conducting inspections, we came across registered accesses to the shoreline that are purposely blocked by landowners.
“We want to alert the public that we are currently working towards clearing all blocked registered public accesses and to erect standardized public access signs for better identification of public access points.”
According to data released by the Public Lands Commission in 2020, earlier inspections had shown that 55 of Cayman’s 108 registered beach-access paths were blocked to the public or had no identifying signage.
The commission is advising landowners who are in doubt regarding a registered public access on their property to contact it on [email protected] or 946-7110.
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