Cabanas banned from Sunset Beach

SUNSET BEACH, N.C. (AP/StarNews) – Sunset Beach has become the latest town in southeastern North Carolina to ban cabanas on the beach.

The StarNews of Wilmington reported  that Sunset Beach joins Ocean Isle Beach and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in banning cabanas.

Wrightsville Beach, Kure Beach, Carolina Beach, Oak Island, Caswell Beach, Bald Head Island and Holden Beach allow cabanas, with some restrictions.

Sunset Beach Mayor Robert Forrester said the idea of removing the beach tents has been around for a long time. Forrester said there were numerous comments supporting and opposing the ban.

The mayor said some families with elderly relatives or young children wanted to keep cabanas. Forrester said those in favor of the ban cited space and safety issues.

Town officials are working to define the terminology in the ban.