The absence of information regarding the boundaries of the coastal strip in the EGRN does not relieve from the obligation to ensure access to a water body
The absence of information on the coordinates of the shore zone boundaries in the EGRN (Unified State Register of Real Estate) does not constitute a basis for exempting person(s) from the obligation to ensure free access to a water body of public use and its shore zone.
Administration of the municipal formation submitted a request to citizens requiring them to fulfill the obligation to clear the river's shore zone by dismantling a non-capital wooden fence.
It has been established that citizens are the owners of a land plot categories of land of populated areas, having a permitted use type of "for garage construction".
The land plot of the respondents is fenced, part of which directly adjoins the shoreline of a water body of public use and restricts access to the river and its shore zone.
Shoreline of the water body and data on the coordinates of the boundaries of its shore zone are not entered into the EGRN.
Satisfying the submitted requirement, the court, relying on provisions of paragraphs 1, 2, 6, 8 of Article 6 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation (RF), Articles 304, 305 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation (GK RF), subparagraph 3 of paragraph 1, subparagraph 4 of paragraph 2 of Article 60, paragraph 2 of [Article 62 of the Land Code of the Russian Federation (ZK RF)](https://alexeyborisov.ru/law/zkrf/st62/ "Article 62 of the Land Code of the Russian Federation (ZK RF)), Rules for Determining the Location of the Shoreline (Boundary of a Water Object), Cases and Periodicity of Its Determination, approved by Government Decree of the Russian Federation dated April 29, 2016 No. 377, rules of land use and construction
of the municipal formation came to the conclusion that the shoreline strip of the water body belongs to places of common use, unrestricted access for an indefinite number of persons must be ensured to it, therefore, within its boundaries, the construction of any objects hindering such access, movement and presence of citizens near the water body cannot be carried out.
At the same time, the coastal strip of a water object of general use is established by law regardless of whether specific coordinates have been entered into the Unified State Register of Real Estate (EGRN), and it must be taken into account when carrying out any activities.
The presence of a fence on the territory of the coastal strip of a water object of general use restricts citizens' rights to general use of the coastal strip, creates obstacles for free access of citizens to the water object, and serves as grounds for its demolition.
Source: Thematic Review of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 11/2026. On the consideration by courts of cases concerning the rights to land plots of certain categories of land withdrawn from circulation and restricted in circulation, and the use of such plots