By Lois K. Solomon
From South Florida Sun Sentinel
Fort Lauderdale—It seems like it should not be a challenge: Load the folding chairs into the car, head for the beach, find a place to park, and set up on the sand.
But beaches have an assortment of weird rules that sand lovers could unknowingly violate. No tables allowed next to your beach chairs? No business transactions in the sand? Cigars are OK, but not cigarettes? Who thinks of these things?
South Florida has so many cities on the beach, each with a different set of rules. Here’s a selection to help you out. Some are important for the everyday beachgoer, while others you may never need but are good to know, just in case you attend a wedding on the beach and want to sit in a chair (not allowed in Delray Beach)….