WILMINGTON, N.C. -- A North Carolina lawmaker is gauging support for a bill to allow coastal towns to enforce smoking bans on beaches. <\/p>\n
The StarNews of Wilmington reports that Republican Ted Davis of New Hanover County is assessing support before introducing a bill. <\/p>\n
Ocean beaches are considered state property in North Carolina, but beach smoking bans were approved last year in Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach. <\/p>\n
Wrightsville Beach town manager Tim Owens says the town owns a large portion of its beach. But there's a conflict in the law that says beaches that have been rebuilt with sand are under state control. <\/p>\n
Mayor David Cignotti says the town wants to be able to enforce the smoking ban from the edge of beachfront private property to the low tide mark. <\/p>\n
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