[HISTORY: Adopted by the Commissioners of
the City of Rehoboth Beach 2-26-1979 by Ord. No. 279-1. Amendments noted where
applicable.[1]]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 10 Checks, Returned
- Ch 15 Commissioners
- Ch 22 Emergency Planning and Operations
- Ch 27 Ethical Standards
- Ch 41 Pensions
- Ch 46 Personnel
- Ch 51 Planning Commission
- Ch 55 Public Records
- Ch 64 Unclaimed Property, Sale of
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 74 Advertising
- Ch 79 Aircraft
- Ch 83 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 88 Animals
- Ch 92 Automobiles, Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 92 Art I Definitions
- § 92-1 Terms defined.
- Ch 92 Art II Administration and Enforcement
- § 92-2 Regulations to be adopted by ordinance.
- § 92-3 Temporary and emergency regulations in general; snow emergency routes.
- § 92-4 Enforcement.
- § 92-5 Arrests for violations.
- § 92-6 Speed to be specified in summons.
- § 92-7 Failure to answer summons.
- § 92-8 Appearance in court.
- § 92-9 Inability to give bail.
- § 92-10 Hearings on Sunday; bond accepted on Sunday.
- § 92-11 Violations and penalties.
- § 92-11.1 Impoundment of motor vehicles.
- § 92-11.2 Failure to report change of address.
- § 92-11.3 Offenses requiring mandatory appearance in Alderman's Court.
- Ch 92 Art III Accidents
- § 92-12 Accidents involving property damage; duty of driver.
- § 92-13 Accidents involving injury or death.
- § 92-14 Report of accidents; use as evidence.
- § 92-15 Removal of vehicles involved in fatal accidents.
- § 92-16 Duty to report damaged vehicles.
- § 92-17 Removal of glass and dangerous materials from street.
- Ch 92 Art IV Bicycles
- § 92-18 Restrictions on operation.
- § 92-19 (Reserved)
- § 92-20 Trick riding prohibited.
- § 92-21 Regulations for operation.
- § 92-22 Helmet requirements.
- Ch 92 Art V Parking
- § 92-23 Parking across driveways.
- § 92-24 Parking near Boardwalk.
- § 92-25 Parking near fire hydrant.
- § 92-26 Parking in travel lanes.
- § 92-27 Parking near intersections.
- § 92-28 Parking upon sidewalks.
- § 92-29 Angle and perpendicular parking.
- § 92-30 Double parking.
- § 92-31 Restricted parking spaces.
- § 92-32 Parking on Rehoboth Avenue limited.
- § 92-33 Parking prohibited on portion of First Street.
- § 92-34 Parking prohibited on certain streets.
- § 92-35 Parking, stopping or standing in median strip.
- § 92-36 Parking in fire lanes.
- § 92-37 (Reserved)
- § 92-38 Parking restricted for certain vehicles.
- § 92-39 Parallel parking.
- § 92-40 Parking at Municipal Building and Convention Hall.
- § 92-41 Parking in front of post office.
- § 92-42 Parking for electric vehicles.
- § 92-43 Parking for subcompact cars.
- § 92-44 Unattended vehicles.
- § 92-45 Parking at pharmacies.
- Ch 92 Art VI Parking of Motor Buses
- § 92-46 Purpose.
- § 92-47 Definitions.
- § 92-48 Regulations for parking and standing.
- § 92-49 Parking permit required.
- § 92-50 Loading and unloading of passengers restricted.
- § 92-51 Buses to be attended or locked.
- § 92-52 Operator responsible for compliance.
- § 92-53 Exceptions for parades.
- § 92-54 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 92 Art VII Parking on Private Property
- § 92-55 Consent required.
- § 92-56 Filing of complaint.
- § 92-57 Issuance of warrant.
- § 92-58 Removal of vehicle.
- § 92-59 Notice of removal.
- § 92-60 Sale of unclaimed vehicles; notice; proceeds.
- § 92-61 Applicability.
- § 92-62 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 92 Art VIII Parking for Handicapped Persons
- § 92-63 Purpose.
- § 92-64 Definitions.
- § 92-65 Parking areas for handicapped persons.
- § 92-66 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 92 Art IX Parking Meters
- § 92-67 Applicability.
- § 92-68 Parking meter zones.
- § 92-69 Parking meter zones designated.
- § 92-70 Issuance of additional summons.
- § 92-71 Parking spaces to be marked.
- § 92-72 Parking within designated spaces required.
- § 92-73 Parking meter fees.
- § 92-74 Payment required.
- § 92-75 Overtime parking.
- § 92-76 Deposit of slugs prohibited; payment of fines.
- § 92-77 Damaging meters prohibited.
- § 92-78 Meter types.
- § 92-79 Collection of coins from meters; parking meter funds.
- § 92-80 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 92 Art X General Regulations
- § 92-81 Compliance with direction of police officer required.
- § 92-82 Compliance with chapter required.
- § 92-83 Animal-drawn vehicles.
- § 92-84 Regulations for passengers.
- § 92-85 Equipment used for road work.
- § 92-86 Emergency vehicles.
- § 92-87 Drivers to yield right-of-way to emergency vehicles.
- Ch 92 Art XI Traffic Control Devices
- § 92-88 Approval and operation.
- § 92-89 Obedience to signals required.
- § 92-90 Devices to be conspicuously placed.
- § 92-91 Devices to be presumption of official act.
- § 92-92 Signals at places other than intersections.
- § 92-93 Traffic control device legend.
- § 92-94 Pedestrian control device legend.
- § 92-95 Flashing red or yellow signals.
- § 92-96 Unauthorized signs or signals prohibited; exceptions.
- § 92-97 Defacement prohibited.
- § 92-98 Designation of crosswalk; establishment of safety zones.
- Ch 92 Art XII Speed Regulations
- § 92-99 General restrictions.
- § 92-100 Speed limits established.
- § 92-101 Fines and costs.
- § 92-102 Excessively slow speeds prohibited.
- § 92-103 Operation of vehicles in public park areas.
- § 92-104 Motor-driven cycles to comply.
- § 92-105 Approaches to bridges; weight limits.
- Ch 92 Art XIII Lane Regulations
- § 92-106 Marking of lanes; vehicles to be driven within lanes.
- § 92-107 Use of lanes.
- § 92-108 Crossing of dividing line prohibited.
- § 92-109 Use of right side of roadway required.
- § 92-110 Use of left side of roadway restricted.
- Ch 92 Art XIV One-Way Streets
- § 92-111 Authority to designate one-way streets.
- § 92-112 Designation of one-way streets.
- Ch 92 Art XV Operation of Vehicles
- § 92-113 Construal of provisions.
- § 92-114 Coasting restricted.
- § 92-115 Following of fire apparatus; parking near fire apparatus.
- § 92-116 Driving over fire hose.
- § 92-117 Interference with authorized processions.
- § 92-118 Rotary traffic islands.
- § 92-119 Controlled access roadways.
- § 92-120 Driving within safety zone.
- § 92-121 Driving on sidewalk.
- § 92-122 Backing of vehicles restricted.
- § 92-123 Opening of doors restricted.
- § 92-124 Regulations for operation of motorcycles.
- § 92-125 Interfering with driver.
- § 92-126 (Reserved)
- § 92-127 Vehicles prohibited on footbridge over Silver Lake.
- Ch 92 Art XVI Passing
- § 92-128 Establishment of no-passing zones.
- § 92-129 Vehicles proceeding in opposite directions.
- § 92-130 Vehicles proceeding in the same direction.
- § 92-131 Passing on right restricted.
- § 92-132 Duty of driver being passed.
- § 92-133 Vehicles with unpaid parking citations.
- § 92-134 Following of another vehicle.
- Ch 92 Art XVII Turning Movements
- § 92-135 Requirements for making turns.
- § 92-136 Prohibited turns designated.
- § 92-137 Yielding of right-of-way required.
- § 92-138 Signaling of turns required.
- § 92-139 Manner in which signals are to be given.
- § 92-140 Certain uses of signals prohibited.
- § 92-141 Mechanical signals required on certain vehicles.
- § 92-142 U-turns prohibited; exceptions.
- § 92-143 Certain turns prohibited.
- Ch 92 Art XVIII Stop and Yield Movements
- § 92-144 Commissioners to designate stop and yield areas.
- § 92-145 Applicability.
- § 92-146 Stop signs.
- § 92-147 Yield signs.
- § 92-148 Right-of-way rules.
- § 92-148.1 Vehicle obstructing traffic.
- § 92-149 Stopping for school buses.
- § 92-150 Yielding of right-of-way in areas with no traffic control devices.
- § 92-151 Crossing streets.
- § 92-152 Railroad grade crossings.
- § 92-153 Special regulations for certain vehicles at railroad grade crossings.
- § 92-154 Notice to railroad of certain vehicles crossing railroad.
- Ch 92 Art XIX Lighting Equipment
- § 92-155 Lights required.
- § 92-156 Exceptions.
- § 92-157 Times when lights are to be in use.
- § 92-158 Distance at which lights are to be visible.
- § 92-159 Requirements for measuring height of lamps.
- § 92-160 Number of lights required; height.
- § 92-161 Tail lights; height; license plate lamps.
- § 92-162 Reflectors.
- § 92-163 Directional signals required.
- § 92-164 Stop lamps required.
- § 92-165 Fender lights.
- § 92-166 Running board lights.
- § 92-167 Backup lights.
- § 92-168 Hazard lights.
- § 92-169 Stop lamps.
- § 92-170 Fog lamps.
- § 92-171 Auxiliary passing lamps.
- § 92-172 Auxiliary driving lamps.
- § 92-173 Driver to have ability to select intensity of light.
- § 92-174 Use of higher distribution of light restricted.
- § 92-175 Headlamps on motor-driven cycles.
- § 92-176 Limitation on number of lights to be used.
- § 92-176.1 Lights and reflectors; change of original design or performance of vehicle.
- § 92-176.2 Color of clearance lamps, side marker lamps, backup lamps and reflectors.
- § 92-177 Use of certain red lights prohibited.
- § 92-178 Flashing lights.
- § 92-179 Use of flares near disabled vehicles.
- § 92-180 Use of lights on buses, trucks and trailers.
- § 92-181 Additional lighting required on certain vehicles.
- § 92-182 Requirements for lights used on buses, trucks and trailers.
- § 92-183 Mounting of reflectors and lamps on certain vehicles.
- § 92-184 Lamps to be clearly visible.
- § 92-185 Requirements for flashing lights on school bus.
- § 92-186 All vehicles to be equipped with lights.
- § 92-187 Lights on parked vehicles.
- § 92-188 Lights or markings required on extra-long loads.
- § 92-189 Lights on vehicles operated in combination with one another.
- Ch 92 Art XX Brakes, Horns and Other Equipment
- § 92-190 Brakes required to conform.
- § 92-191 Brakes required on all vehicles.
- § 92-192 Brakes required on motorcycles.
- § 92-193 Speed of certain vehicles limited unless equipped with suitable brakes.
- § 92-194 Brakes to be maintained.
- § 92-195 Braking distances applicable to all vehicles.
- § 92-196 Braking distances established.
- § 92-197 Horn required.
- § 92-198 Use of whistles and sirens prohibited.
- § 92-199 Rear view mirror required.
- § 92-200 Windows to be unobstructed.
- § 92-201 Windshield wipers required.
- § 92-202 Windows to be constructed of safety glass.
- § 92-202.1 Federal safety standards applicable to windshield, front side windows and side wings; window tinting.
- § 92-203 Creation of excessive noise.
- § 92-204 Muffler required.
- § 92-205 Muffler cutout.
- § 92-206 Escape of contents from vehicles.
- § 92-207 Transport of waste restricted.
- § 92-208 Requirements for rubber tires.
- § 92-209 Protuberances on tires prohibited; exceptions.
- § 92-210 School buses to be clearly marked.
- § 92-211 School buses to be equipped with snow tires or chains.
- Ch 92 Art XXI Vehicles in Combination
- § 92-212 Number of vehicles which may be drawn by another.
- § 92-213 Length of draw bar; markings on connection.
- § 92-214 Sufficient space to be allowed.
- Ch 92 Art XXII Pedestrians
- § 92-215 Rights of pedestrians.
- § 92-216 Right-of-way when in crosswalk.
- § 92-217 Use of right half of crosswalks.
- § 92-218 Crossing street outside of crosswalk.
- § 92-219 Crossing at intersections with traffic control devices.
- § 92-220 Use of sidewalks.
- § 92-221 Soliciting prohibited.
- § 92-222 Carrying of light after dark.
- § 92-223 Walking while intoxicated prohibited.
- § 92-224 Use of white cane restricted to blind.
- § 92-225 Drivers to exercise caution.
- Ch 92 Art XXIII Unauthorized Use
- § 92-226 Tampering with vehicles prohibited.
- § 92-227 Unauthorized entry prohibited; exception.
- § 92-228 Consent of owner required to drive vehicle.
- § 92-229 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 92 Art XXIV Loading and Unloading
- § 92-230 Commissioners to designate loading spaces.
- § 92-231 Bus stops and taxi stands.
- § 92-232 Loading and unloading of passengers.
- § 92-233 Throwing objects from vehicles.
- § 92-234 Loading zones designated.
- § 92-235 Loading areas for passenger cars.
- § 92-236 Time restrictions.
- Ch 92 Art XXV Registration and Licenses
- § 92-237 Registration of vehicles required.
- § 92-237.1 Registration of vehicles of new residents.
- § 92-237.2 Possession of registration card.
- § 92-237.3 Violations of registration provisions.
- § 92-237.4 Requirement of insurance for all motor vehicles required to be registered in Delaware.
- § 92-237.5 Display of number plates.
- § 92-237.6 Temporary registration plate.
- § 92-238 Valid operator's license required.
- § 92-238.1 (Reserved)
- § 92-238.2 License to operate a motorcycle, motorbike, etc.
- § 92-238.3 Licensing of taxicab operators.
- § 92-238.4 Possess or display of revoked, suspended or fictitious license or identification cards, or altered license or identification cards.
- Ch 92 Art XXVI Additional Passing Regulations
- § 92-239 Passing on left restricted.
- Ch 92 Art XXVII Skateboards and Scooters
- § 92-240 Definitions.
- § 92-241 Use restricted.
- § 92-241.1 Operation of motorized skateboards and scooters.
- § 92-242 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 92 Art XXVIII Racing and Careless Driving
- § 92-243 Racing prohibited.
- § 92-244 Reckless driving.
- § 92-245 Careless or inattentive driving.
- § 92-246 (Reserved)
- Ch 92 Art XXIX Authority of City Manager
- § 92-247 Erection and installation of devices.
- Ch 92 Art XXX Abandoned and Junked Vehicles
- § 92-248 Storage prohibited; exceptions.
- § 92-249 Unattended motor vehicles.
- Ch 92 Art XXXI Seat Belts
- § 92-250 Seat belts required.
- § 92-250.1 Enforcement.
- § 92-250.2 Failure to comply; violations and penalties.
- Ch 92 Art XXXII Child Restraint in Motor Vehicles
- § 92-251 Child restraint required.
- Ch 92 Art XXXIII Roller Skates and Roller Blades
- § 92-252 Definitions.
- § 92-253 Use restricted.
- § 92-254 Regulations for operation.
- § 92-255 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 92 Art XXXIV Music and Noise From Vehicles
- § 92-256 Noise restrictions.
- Ch 92 Art XXXV Repair to Vehicles
- § 92-257 Repairs and maintenance on public ways.
- Ch 92 Art XXXVI Parking Permit System
- § 92-258 Purpose.
- § 92-259 Establishment; administration; when effective.
- § 92-260 Definitions.
- § 92-261 Parking permit area.
- § 92-262 Permits required.
- § 92-263 Issuing of parking permits.
- § 92-264 Special considerations and exceptions.
- § 92-265 Violations and penalties.
- § 92-266 When effective.
- § 92-267 Annual approval.
- § 92-268 (Reserved)
- Ch 92 Art XXXVII Motor Scooters
- § 92-269 Purpose.
- § 92-270 Administration.
- § 92-271 Definitions.
- § 92-272 Motor scooter parking areas established.
- § 92-273 Permits required.
- § 92-274 Parking at metered spaces.
- § 92-275 Issuing of motor scooter parking permits.
- § 92-276 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 95 Beaches
- Ch 98 Boardwalk
- Ch 102 Building Construction
- Ch 105 Buildings, Demolition of
- Ch 109 Buildings, Moving of
- Ch 112 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 116 Burning, Open-Air
- Ch 120 Businesses
- Ch 123 Camping and Trailers
- Ch 126 Civil Offenses
- Ch 129 Condominiums
- Ch 134 Dance Halls or Dance Clubs
- Ch 138 (Reserved)
- Ch 143 Entertainment
- Ch 148 Farmers Market
- Ch 152 (Reserved)
- Ch 155 Fishing and Boating
- Ch 159 Flood Damage Reduction
- Ch 162 Food and Food Establishments
- Ch 171 Housing Standards
- Ch 183 Massage Businesses
- Ch 189 Noise
- Ch 194 Parking
- Ch 195 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 198 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 202 (Reserved)
- Ch 206 Pools
- Ch 208 Property Maintenance
- Ch 210 Residential Rentals
- Ch 215 Restaurants
- Ch 220 Sewers and Water
- Ch 224 Smoking, Outdoor
- Ch 227 Solid Waste
- Ch 230 Special Events and Expressive Activity
- Ch 232 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 236 Subdivision of Land and Site Plan Review
- Ch 241 Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishments
- Ch 245 Taxation
- Ch 250 Transportation, Public
- Ch 253 Trees
- Ch 258 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 270 Zoning
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
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