§ 5-14. Personal use of public beach structures prohibited; obstruction on the beach prohibited; items left are considered abandoned.

(a)

Sand fencing, dune walkovers, public beach access structures, etc. It is prohibited to place, put, lean, chain to, lock to, or connect to, in any fashion, any item to a sand fence, dune walkover or public beach access structure on any public beach, public beach access, street end adjacent to the beach, or any government land immediately adjacent to the beach, or in the waters adjacent to the public beach.

(b)

Other obstructions. It shall be unlawful to build, erect, place, bury, or create any fence or other obstruction on the public beach, public beach access, or dune walkover so as to obstruct or impede the free use of the public beach or to interfere with or obstruct any maintenance operation of the beach.

(c)

Removal or disposal. It shall be unlawful between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. for any person to leave upon, put, place, or set any equipment on the beach including, but not limited to, shading devices, umbrellas, surfboards, floats, life rafts, volleyball nets, etc. Any umbrellas, shading devices, obstructions, equipment, or other structures remaining on the beach between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. may be removed from the beach by the governing agency.

(Ord. No. 2011-27, 5-24-11)