Town of Barnstable, MA Article I Operation of Motor Vehicles

[Adopted 5-15-1978; approved 8-30-1978 (Art. XXXII of Ch. III of the General Ordinances as updated through 7-7-2003)]

§ 32-1 Operation restricted.

A. No person shall operate a motor vehicle on any salt or fresh water beach or dunes owned by the Town of Barnstable except as expressly allowed under Chapter 177, Sandy Neck, Article I, of the Code of the Town of Barnstable.

B. No person shall fuel, launch, retrieve or otherwise operate from the Town property at 460 Shootflying Hill Road any personal watercraft (vessel) propelled by a water jet pump as its primary source of motive power and which is designed to be operated by persons sitting, standing or kneeling on the vessel.

[Added 8-17-2006 by Order No. 2007-012[1]]

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance also stated that it would take effect upon approval by the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game Public Access Board.

§ 32-2 Exception for personnel acting in official capacity.

This article shall not apply to district, Town, county, state or federal vehicles operated by authorized personnel acting in an official capacity or others under contract to any of the foregoing while acting in an official capacity under said contract.

§ 32-3 Violations and penalties.

Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be punished by a fine of not more that $200 for each offense.