littoral rights

littoral rights

The rights of landowners who own land bordering an ocean,sea,or lake.Generally speaking,the rights consist of the ability to take fish from the water,to build structures such as piers for a limited distance into the water,and the right to use so much of the water,for irrigation and other purposes,as is allowed under state law and local regulations.

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