Mathews County, VA Chapter 109 Parks and Recreation

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Mathews County as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Boating — See Ch. 15.

Litter control — See Ch. 86.

Sand dunes — See Ch. 122.

Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 158.

Article I Beaches

[Adopted 4-8-1980; amended 7-13-1982]

§ 109-1 Title.

[Amended 10-22-2002]

This article shall be known as "An Ordinance Controlling the Use of Certain Public Beach Properties and Fixing Penalties for its Provisions."

§ 109-2 Purpose.

[Amended 10-22-2002]

The purpose of this article is to regulate certain activities on the Festival Beach property located at the terminus of State Route No. 643; the public beach property located at the terminus of State Route No. 632; and the public beach property located at the terminus of State Route No. 645; all of which are located within Mathews County.

§ 109-3 Use restrictions.

[Amended 10-22-2002]

A. Vehicular traffic on beach properties. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to operate or drive a vehicle of any kind on the specified beach properties beyond the road or designated parking areas.

B. Hours of use of specified beach properties. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to use, go upon, or remain upon the beach properties between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. daily.

C. Setting of fires on specified beach properties. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to set a fire or fires upon the beach properties.

§ 109-4 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 9-25-2001]

Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.