No motor vehicle of any type whatsoever shall
be operated upon the Great South Beach except as hereinafter provided.
The following vehicles may be operated on the
Great South Beach, provided that a permit has been issued by the Town
Clerk:
B. Bottled gas service vehicles.
C. Motor vehicles for which a permit under §§
9-4 and
9-5 hereof has been issued.
The permit required hereunder shall be carried
by the operator of the vehicle on the Great South Beach at all times
and shall be displayed upon request to any peace officer or official
of the State of New York, County of Suffolk or Town of Brookhaven.
No motor vehicle may be operated on the Great
South Beach unless the same is duly registered under the laws of the
State of New York. No motor vehicle may be operated upon the Great
South Beach by any person unless a permit has been issued by the Town
of Brookhaven for such use. No motor vehicle may be operated on the
Great South Beach by any person who is not a duly licensed operator
under the laws of the State of New York.
It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle
at a speed in excess of 30 miles per hour except in areas where a
lesser speed has been posted pursuant to a law, local law, rule or
regulation.
[Amended 10-22-2020 by L.L. No. 12-2020, effective 11-4-2020]
No motor vehicle shall be operated upon the
beach in the use of towing any person in, on, through or over the
waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
[Amended 10-22-2020 by L.L. No. 12-2020, effective 11-4-2020]
Any violation of this article shall be deemed to be an offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $250 or 10 days' imprisonment, or both. Upon conviction of any violation of §
9-2,
9-7,
9-9 or
9-14 of this article, the permit issued hereunder shall be automatically revoked by the Town Clerk. No permit which has been revoked shall be reissued for a period of one year from the date of such revocation. Upon conviction of any other violation of this article, the permit issued hereunder shall be automatically suspended for a period of one month from the date of suspension.
Any person to whom a permit has been issued
by the Town of Islip may operate a motor vehicle on the Great South
Beach within the boundaries of the Town of Brookhaven as herein provided.
All permits issued pursuant to this article
shall expire on December 31 of the year issued.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate
a motor vehicle on the Great South Beach to carry passengers for hire
unless a permit has been issued for such use.
The following motor vehicles may be operated
at any time upon the Great South Beach:
A. Motor vehicles of the United States of America, the
State of New York, the County of Suffolk, the Towns of Brookhaven
and Islip, and any agency, instrumentality or department thereof,
when used on official business or motor vehicles operated by officers
or employees of such governmental agencies when used on official business.
[Amended 10-22-2020 by L.L. No. 12-2020, effective 11-4-2020]
B. Motor vehicles commandeered for use by peace officers
in the performance of their duties.
C. Ambulances or motor vehicles used as ambulances.
D. Motor vehicles owned or operated by public utilities
subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission.
E. Motor vehicles operated by a Fire Department or Fire
District in the performance of its duty.