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City of Lewes, DE
Sussex County
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[Adopted 9-13-1982]
It shall be unlawful for any person to be on Lewes Beach from Roosevelt Inlet southeasterly to the Cape May — Lewes Ferry Terminal between the hours of 12:00 midnight, prevailing time, until 6:00 a.m. the following morning, prevailing time; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not be applicable to any public official on the beach in his official capacity, any police officer in the performance of his official capacity duty, persons upon the beach engaged in beach repair, maintenance, improvement or inspection or any person upon the beach because of any emergency.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $100 or imprisoned not less than 10 days nor more than 30 days, or both, and shall pay the costs of prosecution.