No vehicle as defined in Chapter 70 of the town code shall be permitted on the foreshore, beach strand or barrier dune system within the town limits of the town except as follows:
(A) Vehicles owned and/or operated by employees and agents of the town, county, the state, and the U.S. Government while engaged in official duties shall not be subject to the provisions of this section.
(B) The Board of Aldermen or Town Manager may approve the operation of vehicles on the areas described hereinabove pursuant to the provisions of an activity or event approved by the Board of Aldermen or Town Manager. A permit, issued by the Wrightsville Beach Police Department, must accompany vehicles accessing the beach strand. The permit will specify the date and location where the vehicle will be operated.
(C) Handicapped persons shall be permitted to use vehicles on the areas described above in accordance with the provisions of § 92.05 hereinabove.
(D) Bicycles (excluding those equipped with a throttle) are permitted on the beach strand at any time between October 1 and April 1. Between April 1 and October 1, bicycles are prohibited on the beach strand between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
(Ord. 1105, passed 10-21-89; Am. Ord. 1531, passed 3-15-07; Am. Ord. 1626, passed 4-22-10; Am. Ord. 1823, passed 3-11-21; Am. Ord. 1859, passed 5-9-24)