BETHANY BEACH, Del. (CBS) — A popular Delaware shore town just passed a new ordinance banning people from setting up certain shading equipment on the beach.
You can no longer take large beach tents or canopies on Bethany Beach.
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The year-round beach ban went into effect on Friday.
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