The seaward portion of the beach is considered state property, while the portion of beach above the high tide line is typically owned by the coastal property owner.
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A private beach is typically owned by an individual or organization. They have the right to restrict access, although specific laws may still allow public use of parts of the beach under particular conditions. However, defining what constitutes public access and where private property lines begin can be complex.
(A) (1) No person shall sell or rent, or solicit or canvass for the sale or rental of merchandise, services, goods or property of any kind or character in, upon or from the beach without a beach vending permit.
Municipalities charged the equivalent of $16 to $20 per person, in today's dollars, as a way to keep local taxes low and the riffraff out. Because most New Jersey's beach towns are tiny, without a lot of revenue other than property taxes, the economic boon became a cottage industry for the Shore.
The dry sandy area that extends from the wet beach” to the natural line of vegetation is usually privately owned but may be subject to the public beach easement.