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Beach Laws & Regulations

• Alcohol is NOT allowed on the beach.

• Glass containers and bottles are NOT allowed on the beach.

• It is illegal to disturb or damage the dunes, the sand fencing or the sea grass oats.  Stay on the boardwalks and marked paths!

• Aquatic activity (swimming, surfing, etc.) is not allowed within 75 yards of a pier.

• Metal detecting is allowed on the public beach, but NOT in the dunes, the street ends or any other public property.

• Littering is illegal.  Please use trash and recycling containers provided.

• Digging holes deeper than two feet is prohibited.  All holes must be filled before leaving the beach.  Metal shovels are not allow for recreational digging.

• Swimmers have priority and right-of-way over surf fishing.  People fishing must maintain at least a 50-foot separation from any swimmers.  Fishing is not allowed in front of the chair-and-umbrella lines.

• All fires are prohibited on the beach, including barbecues and bonfires.

• Commercial activity is prohibited on the public beach.  Non-commercial weddings (where no one is being paid) are allowed without a permit.  Commercial weddings are not allowed.

• From May 1 through Labor Day, dogs are allowed on the beach only before 10:00 a.m. and after 5:00 p.m.  From the day after Labor Day to April 30 each year, dogs are allowed on the beach at any time of day.  (Note:  At all times, dogs must be on a leash seven feet or shorter, and you must pick up and properly dispose of droppings.) *Excludes Service Dogs

• Dogs and bicycles are allowed on the boardwalk only between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. from May 1 through Labor Day.  From the day after Labor Day through April 30 each year, dogs and bicycles are allowed on the boardwalk at any time.  (Note:  At all times, dogs must be on a leash seven feet or shorter, and you must pick up and properly dispose of droppings.) *Excludes Service Dogs

• From Memorial Day through Labor Day, only circular umbrellas, up to seven-and-a-half feet in diameter, are allowed.  From the day after Labor Day until the day before Memorial Day, tents and shading devices up to 12-by-12 square feet are allowed.  Umbrellas must be in line with or behind the lifeguards' line of umbrellas or landward of the mean high tide line.  Tents and shading devices, when allowed, must be 10 feet behind the established umbrella line.  Infant shelters are allowed year-round, but cannot be any larger than four feet wide, three feet deep and three feet tall.  See our Shading Devices webpage for more details.

• Items may not be set up on the beach before 8:00 a.m. and must be removed from the beach by 7:00 p.m. daily.

• "Thong" style bathing suits are not allowed on the beach or in public.  G-strings, T-Backs, "dental floss" style, and thongs are prohibited in public.  

• Violations of these ordinances are misdemeanors, subject to a fine of up to $500 and/or 30 days in jail, upon conviction.  For more information, download our Beach Safety brochure.