HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-008RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, by the provisions of Chapter 61-dvl1v;�, Laws of Florida,
Acts of 1961, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County,
Florida, is authorized and empowered to adopt rules and regulations
limiting, restricting or prohibiting the operation of motor vehicles
upon any and all or any part of the public beaches located in Indian
River County, Florida; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to said authority, this Board adopts the
rules and regulations hereinafter set forth, after having given due
consideration to the necessity for such rules and regulations and
after having found and determined that the health, welfare and safety
of the people of Indian River County, Florida, require that such rules
and regulations be adopted; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County, Florida:
Section 1. For the purpose of this Resolution, certain terms and
words are defined as follows:
MOTOR VEHICLE. Every device which is self-propelled and in,
upon or by which person, persons or property is, are or may be trans-
ported.
PUBLIC BEACHES. That part of the shore of the Atlantic Ocean
in Indian River County, Florida, extending from the ordinary high
water mark toward the ocean to the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and
extending from the south City limits of Vero Beach, Florida, to the
line dividing Indian River and St. Lucie Counties, Florida, and ex-
tending from the north City limits of Vero Beach, Florida, to the
north boundary line of Southern Shores Subdivision.
Section 2. No person shall operate a motor vehicle on the public
beaches of Indian River County, Florida, at a rate of speed in excess
of 15 miles per hour.
Section 3. No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon the public
beaches of Indian River County, Florida, between the hours of 1:00
o'clock A. M. and 6:00 o'clock A. M.
Section 4. No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon the public
beaches of Indian River County, Florida, unless the same is equipped
with a suitable muffler or other noise -suppressing device.
Section 5. No person shall operate a motorcycle upon the public
beaches of Indian River County, Florida.
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June 20, 1961
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNTY COMM SSI()N1'.'RS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
FLORIDA
UNDER A LAW PASSED HY 1 071 MTU' I 9 OF 111E STATE I,XGI'11JITUAr IN
TALLATIASSIE DURING THE L.AsT SPSSION, AND WAICH 11A.13 NOIT", 11ECONE
LAW, EMPOWNRING THE 11OARV (IF COUNTY ( )IMIsSIONERs, INDIAN RIVER,
PILWAO IDA, TO RE(AILATE, 0,STRICT, LIMIT AND CONTROL THE OPLRATION
Of MOTOR VF117C1,E,9 UTION T11E VUBLIC F)EACIIES (IF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY.
FROM May I to Octobor I - no victor traffic to be permitted between tho
hours of 7'100 P.M. and 7100 A.M., nil other hours excluded. Inlis 00YOrs
the period designated for the taping of turtles and the disturbing and
molesting of their nests. 71iis would be of great assistance to Our
conservation department in Choir efforts to prevent violations.
PROM October I to May 1 - no motor traffic to be permitted between the
hours of 10:00 P.M. and 7100 A.M, Thin recommendation is for the nur-
poso of preventing and discouraping the broaking in and entering of
rosidenoes wbiob occurs more ofton during thomo hours.
SPhYD limit at all hours not; to ox000d 23 miles per hour, so as to our -
tail danger to children and :people using ttio benct, facilities, as well
as for the solf protoution and sal*oty for these using motor transporta-
tion on the County beaches.
PLACE signs at north nod south county lines carrying the restrictions
and regulations and outlino thereon t1io finers and ponalties for any
violation.
RECOMMEND to county 4horiff t1jo cloputi%ing of certain citizens and
proporty owners to bo of assistsrioo in the OnrOrt]OmOnt of the regula-
tions.
BY act of the government of tho Uity of Vora Boach, its citizens have
bOOn 0!iV011 Protection and ootisidorntion within tbo city limits. The
citizens and property owners within the limits of the county feel they
are also entitled to the T)rotectinn And oonsidorntion as outlined above.
IT IS 110)lri) THAT PAALY ACTION WILL HE TAKEN,