GULF SHORES, AL – Two men asking for Gulf Shores to “cease and desist” enforcing new beach regulations offer rentals, tent services and other beach rentals to vacationers in the city.

Former Attorney General Troy King’s law firm has sent a letter to the Gulf Shores mayor and city council asking it to halt the “Leave Only Footprints” program in that city.

King’s firm, representing Dean Young and Jonathan Young, says the law violates private property rights of beachfront owners. The new law states no items can be left on the beach overnight and any items left are picked up by city crews and discarded.

According to the Alabama Secretary of State’s office a Larry D. Young is the incorporating officer of Endurance LLC and Endurance II LLC each of which own rental properties in the 1300 block of West Beach Boulevard in Gulf Shores. One of the homes has 14 bedrooms and another seven bedrooms.

Also according to the Alabama Secretary of State’s office a Larry D. Young and Jonathan D. Young are either incorporators, organizers or members of IBEACHSERVICE LLC with the purpose of the business being beach rentals. It was formed on Jan. 8, 2013 and the registered office street address is listed as 5341 Bay Drive, Orange Beach, AL.

On Feb. 8, 2013, Jonathan D. Young was added as a member, director, manager and organizer and Larry D. Young was removed from those same roles.

According to the website ibeachservice.com, the business offers tent services for vacation renters. From the website:

“Attention All Renters

“Gulf Shores and West Beach now enforces their new beach ordinances in regard to beach gear and equipment. The ordinance states that all beach equipment must be removed from the beach each evening. This applies to all the equipment we rent. If you rent our 18x18 tent, we will come and set it up in the morning and take it down at night for the duration of your rental agreement.”

Also according to the website, the company offers canopies, volleyball nets, a variety of beach chairs, hammocks, paddle boards, kayaks, bicycles and umbrellas.

“We know that beach goers enjoy beach chairs, beach canopies for shade and beach volleyball,” the website advertises. “We know that canopies and chairs are large and hard to transport across the country, plus they are a pain to set up and take down. Let iBeachService.com help you plan out your best beach vacation ever. We have everything you need to make your trip a fun and memorable experience.”

It also states its services are available in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Fort Morgan.

City officials aren’t saying much about the letter, pending review by legal counsel.

“We have received the letter and forwarded it to our attorney,” Mayor Robert Craft said in a released statement.

The letter, in its concluding paragraph, states:

“In short, the city’s new enforcement techniques are a confiscatory departure from the plain language of the easement, the public explanations provided at the time the easements were executed and that were used to induce their execution, and over a decade of enforcement since the easements were first executed. We demand that Gulf Shores immediately cease and desist from interfering with the private property rights of its beachfront landowners.”

Both Gulf Shores and Orange Beach have similar ordinances and sweep the beaches clean of items left overnight daily. Officials from both cities say they are pleased with the program.