§ 5-20. Surfing restricted.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to ride a surfboard, paddleboard, kayak, skimboards, hard-sided boogie boards, boogie boards with fins, or any other similar device of a hard or solid nature between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from May 1 through Labor Day except in designated "surfing zones." Surfing zones shall be approved by the governing councils of the appropriate jurisdictions and marked in such a fashion as to be easily observed.

(b)

Surfing will be allowed anywhere along the beach before the hours of 10:00 a.m. and after 5:00 p.m. except within seventy-five (75) yards of any pier.

(c)

After Labor Day to May 1, surfing will be allowed anywhere along the beach from sunup to sundown except within seventy-five (75) yards of any pier.

(d)

All surfers shall be required to wear a surfing leash with a maximum length of seven (7) feet at all times.

(e)

Surfers must navigate the surfboard, paddleboard, kayak, or like device in such a way that it does not become a hazard to others in the ocean or on the beach. The individual will be responsible for his or her actions while navigating such devices.

(f)

Soft-sided boogie boards or other like padded small devices shall not be considered a surfboard, but the padded device must be secured to the person in control of the device and operated in such a way that it does not become a hazard to others in the ocean or on the beach. The individual will be responsible for his or her actions while navigating such devices.

Exceptions. Appropriate governing councils may issue special permits allowing the temporary suspension of the ordinance from which this section was derived with the consent of council for each occurrence, or by methodology established by such council for such occurrences. Appropriate governing councils may develop "zones" allowing or restricting any of these activities with stated regulations with the consent of council.

(Ord. No. 27-11, § 1, 5-7-11)