Courtesy
Notice to Rehoboth Beach Visitors
from the City of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
(This
information was written and provided by the City of Rehoboth
Beach.)
We believe
you will find Rehoboth Beach to be a unique vacation Spot where
you may choose to swim, bask in sun, stroll on the boardwalk
or in the quiet "Pines," join in the fun of numerous
sports events, enjoy our Bandstand activities, our fine shops
and the boardwalk rides as well as a variety of excellent restaurants
and night spots.
Churches
of major denominations are within walking distance and various
recreational programs are offered by the Summer Recreation Department.
We offer
all this for your enjoyment in an area of only one square mile.
Naturally, then, we must establish rules and regulations for
the comfort and safety of all. Your vacation will be more pleasant
if you are aware of local ordinances which affect your activities.
We will
also appreciate hearing from you about any facilities you feel
need attention for everyone's benefit. We are always happy to
receive constructive suggestions to improve our community. We
are all very proud of Rehoboth Beach.
Samuel
R. Cooper, Mayor, and
Gregory J. Ferrese, City Manager
POLICE:
Emergency:
9-1-1. Non-Emergency: (302) 227-2577.
PARKING:
Meters
are in effect from the Friday immediately preceding Memorial
Day until and including the second Sunday following Labor Day
between the hours of 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 midnight.
Please
do not park in driveways, across sidewalks, at yellow curbs
in any yellow areas. Do not allow your vehicle to cross any
part of a yellow line. These regulations are enforced and violators
will have their vehicles towed and impounded.
Oversized
vehicles must use certain designated parking areas. Handicap
parking spaces are provided. Please contact our Parking Meter
Department at (302) 227-6184 for additional information.
PARKING
PERMITS:
In
the non-metered areas a parking permit is required daily from
10:00 am. to 5:00 p.m. the Friday before Memorial Day through
Labor Day. The permit fees are: Seasonal Non-transferable -
$50.00; Seasonal Transferable - $75.00; Weekly - $20.00; Three-day
Weekend - $12.00; Weekend Daily (Sat., Sun.) - $8.00; Weekday
Daily (Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., & Fri.) - $2.00.
Permits
are available for sale at City Hall, 229 Rehoboth Avenue; the
Parking Meter Division, 30-1/2 Lake Avenue (behind City Hall);
at several local real estate offices and downtown merchants.
UNATTENDED
MOTOR VEHICLES:
No
person shall park, store, leave or permit the parking, storing
or leaving of any motor vehicle of any kind along the street
in front of private property not belonging to the owner of such
motor vehicle for a period greater than forty-eight (48) hours
after notice to move such vehicle has been placed by the city
on such motor vehicle. Upon complaint of the owner or occupant
of the property in front of which such motor vehicle has been
parked for at least twenty-four (24) hours, the city shall place
a notice to move said motor vehicle within forty-eight (48)
hours on such motor vehicle. Any motor vehicle not so moved
within forty-eight (48) hours after the notice is posted on
it will be in violation of this section.
SKATEBOARDS
AND BICYCLES:
Skateboards
are prohibited on the boardwalk and bandstand year ‘round
and on the sidewalks and streets at all hours from May 15 through
September 15.
Bicycles
are allowed on the boardwalk between the hours of 5:00 am. and
10:00 a.m. from May 15 to September 15. Adults are prohibited
from riding bicycles on the sidewalks at any time. Children
under 12 years of age cannot ride on the sidewalks of Rehoboth
Avenue or First Street between Virginia and Brooklyn Avenues.
Bicyclists
must obey all vehicle traffic laws and ride on the right-hand
side of the roadway in single file. Proper lights and reflectors
are required on bicycles ridden at night.
ROLLER
BLADERS AND ROLLER SKATERS:
No
person shall ride roller blades or roller skates on the bandstand,
boardwalk or Rehoboth Avenue from May 15 until September 15.
PEDESTRIANS:
Please
do not walk in the streets or roadway. For your safety, avoid
jaywalking and use the crosswalks at the intersections following
the directions of the crossing control devices.
BEACH
AND OCEAN:
Please
observe all posted beach regulations and cooperate with the
lifeguards in all situations. The guards are on duty to ensure
your safety on the beach as well as in the water. Special Caution!
Our beach is protected from erosion by conservation jetties
(pier-like structures) which extend out into the ocean. (At
high tide the jetties are under water and cannot be seen.) Be
sure to note their location on the beach. It is dangerous to
wade or swim near the jetties at any time as they create water
currents and are encrusted with barnacles (salt water shellfish
having very sharp edges) as well as protruding hardware in their
construction. It is wise always to swim or wade directly in
front of the lifeguard stand.
No flotation
devices are allowed to be used on weekends and holidays. Surfboards
are only allowed on a certain designated beach and there is
also a designated beach, known as fisherman’s beach, for
surf fishing. The lifeguards will be happy to furnish further
information on flotation devices, surfboards and fishing.
City
ordinances prohibit the consumption or possession of alcoholic
beverages on the beach, or the boardwalk or public areas at
all times. Persons are prohibited from and shall not be on the
beach between the hours of 1:00 a.m. a: and 5:00 a.m. during
the period between May 1 and September 30. No glass bottles
or containers are allowed on the beach. Please deposit all trash
in the receptacles provided on the beach and the boardwalk.
Littering is subject to fine.
All
games involving running and/or throwing are prohibited to prevent
accidental injuries to bystanders. Contact our summer recreation
department at (302) 227-6181 for more information concerning
special recreational events.
The
City sponsors various sports activities on the beach between
Rehoboth Avenue and Baltimore Avenue every evening of the week
at no cost to you. Lifeguards monitor the activities and will
be happy to advise you.
BANDSTAND:
For
many years, the City of Rehoboth Beach has sponsored musical
events from concert to jazz as well as dance troupes and gospel
music in performance on the Bandstand at Rehoboth Avenue and
the Boardwalk. These concerts are free and we invite you and
your family to join the festivities on the weekend evenings.
DOGS:
It
is illegal for dogs to run at large at any time. The City has
both a leash law and a pooper scooper law which are enforced.
Dogs are prohibited from the beach and the boardwalk from April
1 through October 31.
COMFORT
STATIONS AND FIRST AID:
A
first-aid facility is located at the Beach Patrol Headquarters
at Baltimore Avenue and the Boardwalk, staffed with a full time
person skilled in first aid and with radio contact available
to ambulance and/or fire department personnel.
Public
restrooms are located at Delaware Avenue and the Boardwalk,
Rehoboth Avenue at First Street and at Baltimore Avenue and
the Boardwalk. Your cooperation in our effort to keep these
facilities in good clean condition is earnestly requested.
NOISE:
The
City Code contains ordinances governing maximum noise levels.
We ask that you refrain from causing excessive noise by way
of radio, tape player, TV, parties, etc.
FOR
THE HANDICAPPED:
Ramps
to the beach are available at Maryland Avenue, Philadelphia
Street and the Boardwalk and Surf Avenue and the Boardwalk.
Beach wheels wheelchairs are available. Parking spaces are provided
for the handicapped throughout the City If you cannot locate
one, vehicles with handicapped stickers or license tags may
park at regular metered parking space free. The comfort station
at Baltimore Avenue and the Boardwalk is handicapped accessible.
For additional information, please call (302) 227-2400 or visit
City Hall in the Municipal Building at 229 Rehoboth Avenue.
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