(a) Except as provided by a specific provision of this Code, all beach equipment must be removed from the beach by its owner or permitted user on a daily basis. All personal items and beach equipment unattended and remaining on the public beach between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. will be classified as abandoned property and will be removed and disposed of by the town. This section is in effect year round.
(b) A business that rents beach equipment may not place or erect said equipment strictly for advertising purposes only. Such business shall abide by all rules and regulations pertaining to their particular license that has been issued and must adhere to the installation and removal policies as outlined within this section.
(c) All beach equipment shall be set at least twenty (20) feet from any sea turtle nest. No beach equipment shall be placed seaward of a sea turtle nest for a distance of ten (10) feet north and south of a direct line between the sea turtle nest and the Atlantic Ocean.
(d) No beach equipment may be placed within a twenty-five (25) foot perimeter of an emergency access or any public beach access point. Depending on conditions, emergency personnel may impose greater setbacks on a case-by-case basis.
(e) Handicap persons that wish assistance should contact the police department.
(Ord. No. 2013-06, 10-1-13; Ord. No. 2018-07, § I, 9-4-18)