(A) The prohibition contained in § 73.01, shall not apply to:
(1) A work vehicle operated between sunrise and sunset, provided such work vehicle is operated for the sole purpose of transporting beach boxes, chairs, umbrellas, similar stationary equipment, and water sports vehicles approved by the Chief of Police or his or her designee, but excluding personal and other motor driven vessels, provided beach access is gained through the nearest established and properly identified public access route which directly connects the paved highway with the Gulf of Mexico;
(2) A work vehicle operated between sunrise and sunset provided such work vehicle is operated for the sole purpose of servicing, repairing or replacing broken stationary equipment and water sports vehicles, provided beach access is gained through the nearest established and properly identified public access route which directly connects the paved highway with the Gulf of Mexico; in addition, such a work vehicle otherwise lawfully upon the beach may also during these times, move water sports vehicles to and from storage and other areas, provided such use is entirely within the boundaries of the property on which the business for which the vehicle was at that time providing service, repair or replacement is lawfully entitled to operate;
(3) Permitted beach cleaning vehicles and equipment;
(4) Wildlife monitoring vehicles operated at public expense;
(5) Ambulances or other life rescue and law enforcement vehicles;
(6) Beach patrol vehicles operated at public expense;
(7) Work vehicles consisting of a single passenger, all-terrain or light industrial vehicle operated to move water sports vehicles to and from the nearest established and properly identified public access route which directly connects the paved highway with the Gulf of Mexico; or
(8) A handicapped vehicle operated for the sole purpose of transporting upon the sandy beach a person with an ambulatory disability which materially impairs his or her ability to walk on the sandy beach, provided such vehicle’s weight shall not exceed 350 pounds, its length shall not exceed 60 inches, its width shall not exceed 34 inches, its seating capacity shall not exceed two persons, and its power source shall not enable the vehicle to achieve speeds in excess of three mph on level sand.
(B) Nothing herein shall be construed to permit the operation of any vehicle on the beach in violation of any other applicable law.
(Ord. 563, passed 9-9-2008)