Vehicles on Beach
Sec. 74-182. Destruction or diminishment of beach or dune system.
It is unlawful and prohibited for any person to do, conduct or permit any of the following on a beach, upon a dune, in an area containing dune vegetation, or in the waters adjacent to a beach:
(1) Place, locate, store, use, or transport equipment, or conduct any act in any manner which:
a. Destroys or materially diminishes the beach or dune system, dune vegetation, or wildlife habitat; or
b. Destroys or disturbs any wildlife nesting activities or nesting sites including marine turtle nesting activities and nesting sites.
(2) Harass, molest or disturb wildlife.
(3) Allow beach equipment, when not in use, to remain between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(4) Place, use, store, locate or transport any of the following:
a. Equipment other than beach equipment
b. Trailers or transporting equipment
c. All power vessels, including personal watercraft.
However, this does not prohibit the temporary landing or anchoring of a vessel on a beach as long as it is incidental to the immediate use of the vessel.
(5) Plant vegetation other than dune vegetation.
(6) Destroy or remove dune vegetation.
(7) Maintain a dump of, or discard or leave litter, garbage, trash or refuse, vegetative clippings or debris.
(8) Deposit or leave human or animal waste.
(9) Consume an alcoholic beverage or have in possession an open container of an alcoholic beverage in a public beach area between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise from December 15 through May 15.
(10) Allow dogs or other domesticated animals to roam at large as defined in section 10-1.
(11) Destroy or grossly interfere with the natural wrack line, as by grooming or nonselective raking.
(12) Operate any engine powered vehicle, machine or implement, including any battery or electrical powered vehicle, machine or implement, except for a wheelchair or approved conveyance for a person with a disability which is actually being used by the person with a disability.
(13) Produce or maintain any artificial light or lighting in which the point source of light or any reflective surface of the light fixture is directly visible from the beach; or in which areas seaward of a frontal or primary dune are directly, indirectly or cumulatively illuminated.
(14) Excavate, mine, or haul sand or soil from the beach or dune.
(15) Hawk, sell, dispense free of charge, vend or rent equipment, goods or services, or conduct any business activity.
(16) Detonate any explosive devices, including fireworks.
(17) Discharge any firearms.
(18) Light or maintain any open fire except as permitted in chapter 34, article IV.
(19) Temporarily reside, camp or sleep overnight except as permitted in section 42-2.
(Ord. No. 97-07, ยง 1(7.6-2), 5-6-1997)