Beach Laws
Beach Laws
- Nothing may be left on the beach from 7pm-8am
- If you dig a hole, fill it in before you leave
- Use of laser pointers is prohibited
- Unlawful to litter on the beach (fines up to $1,000)
- Alcohol, glass containers, and fireworks PROHIBITED
- No swimming beyond 50 yards/shoulder height
- Unlawful to damage sand dunes, dune vegetation, or to attach items to sand fencing or dune walkovers
- Leash law in effect at all times; pet owner must pick up waste Ordinance
- No parking beyond the posted public beach access rule sign
- All watercraft must operate 100 yards or more off shore Ordinance
- Illegal to pick or damage sea oats and sand dunes fencing
- May 15 to Labor Day: No dogs allowed on the beach 10 am to 4 pm.
- See lifeguards for details on additional beach laws
Shading Devices
- Shading Devices: Only umbrellas with a center pole no greater than 7 feet 6 inches in height and a circular shade no greater than 9 feet in diameter are allowed on the beach May 15 - Labor Day. No tents, tarps, cabanas, pavilions, sports-brellas or similar devices, or any material mounted on supports allowed on the beach May 15 - Labor Day. Ordinance
Surf Laws
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride a surfboard or skimboard on the public beach or any waters adjacent thereto, between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm during the period from May 15 - Labor Day, except in the following designated areas:
- Beginning at Hog Inlet and ending at 5th Avenue North with the exception of three hundred (300) feet on either side (i.e., north side and south side) of the Cherry Grove Pier.
- Beginning at 6th Avenue South and ending at 27th Avenue South.
- Beginning at the Town of Atlantic Beach southern limit and ending at 46th Avenue South.
- It shall be unlawful to surf within 300 feet of any pier
- All surfers shall be required to wear a surfing leash at all times
- The chief of police or his/her designee may temporarily prohibit surfboarding and/or skimboarding in the areas designated above for public safety purposes.