Vehicles operated on the ocean beach in Kill Devil Hills shall be operated in accordance with the following rules:
(A) Permitted vehicles going to and from the beach area shall use as an entrance and exit only the designated vehicular beach access points which shall be designated as such by the Town Manager and appropriately marked. No vehicle shall at any time cross to the beach unless crossing at designated accesses.
(B) No vehicle shall be operated on the beach at a speed in excess of 15 miles per hour.
(C) No vehicle shall be operated west of the "toe of slope" of the dune except in going to and from the beach area at authorized vehicular beach access points. However, nothing contained in this section shall be construed to permit driving on the barrier dunes or driving on private property without the express permission of the owner, even though the "toe of slope" may be located west of the private property east boundary, which extends to the mean high water mark of the ocean.
(D) No vehicle shall be operated between the waterline and the high tide mark (commonly referred to as the "wet sand" area).
(E) Vehicles having permits may be operated on the beach only from one-half hour prior to sunrise to one-half hour following sunset daily.
(F) Pedestrians, including swimmers, bathers, and sunbathers shall have the right-of-way over all vehicles being operated on the beach.
(G) The ordinances adopted herein and the provisions of G.S. Chapter 20 shall be enforced on the ocean beaches within the boundaries of Kill Devil Hills as provided by G.S. §§ 160A-205, 160A-175, and Chapter 20.
(H) Any operator of any vehicle on the beach area or going to and from the beach must have a current and valid motor vehicle operator's license issued by their state of residence and be operating an eligible vehicle as defined in § 96.21(A).
(Ord. 15-1, passed 6-8-15; Am. Ord. 18-15, passed 9-13-21; Am. Ord. 19-13, passed 8-8-22)