From 6:00 pm on Friday of the Memorial Day Weekend until 6:00 pm on Labor Day dogs are allowed on the beach only before 10:00 am and after 6:00 pm. According to Beach Rules Virginia Beach Gov.com : “Dogs can be off leash on the beach so long as they are firmly under their caretaker’s control so as not to disturb other people or dogs”.
Some reminders about “golf carts” in our community. Although some communities in the area are designated golf cart communities, Ocean Park is not a designated or approved golf cart community. Because of this, to drive lawfully on the streets of Ocean Park golf carts must be street-legal electric vehicles as defined by state and city law. This means they must meet all the vehicular requirements, be titled, registered with low-speed license plates from DMV and covered by minimum insurance requirements. They may only be operated by drivers with a valid license or learner’s permit and the driver must follow all the same rules of the road as a normal vehicle. (Virginia Beach Codes of Ordinance: Sec. 7: 65-68 ).
Golf carts are NOT allowed on the beach (no motorized vehicles). The exception to this rule is for handicapped persons with a mobility disability. If the individual with a mobility disability requiring the use of a golf cart is asked, he or she would need to provide some type of “credible assurance.” An example of credible assurance could be a verbal statement that the golf cart is used for a mobile disability or the cart has a state-issued disability parking placard issued to it not transferred from another vehicle.
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