§ 76-6. Exceptions.

A permit, as otherwise required by this chapter, shall not be required for the following activities:

A. 

In near-shore areas: The normal maintenance of structures.

B. 

In beach areas:

(1) 

The normal maintenance of structures;

(2) 

The restoration of existing structures that are damaged or destroyed by events not related to coastal flooding and erosion;

(3) 

Beach grooming or clean-up operations.

C. 

In primary dune areas:

(1) 

The normal maintenance of structures;

(2) 

The restoration of existing structures that were damaged or destroyed by events other than coastal flooding and erosion;

(3) 

Elevated walkways or stairways constructed solely for pedestrian use and built by or for an individual property owner or homeowners' association for the limited purpose of providing noncommercial access to the beach;

(4) 

Vegetative planting and sand fencing intended to stabilize or entrap sand in order to maintain or increase the height and width of dunes, provided that the vegetative plantings are native species tolerant to salt spray and sand burial, such as American beach grass.

D. 

In secondary dunes areas:

(1) 

The normal maintenance of structures;

(2) 

The restoration of existing structures that were damaged or destroyed by events other than coastal flooding and erosion;

(3) 

Elevated walkways or stairways constructed solely for pedestrian use and built by or for an individual property owner or homeowners' association for the limited purpose of providing noncommercial access to the beach.

E. 

In bluff areas:

(1) 

The normal maintenance of structures;

(2) 

The restoration of existing structures that are damaged or destroyed by events other than coastal flooding and erosion;

(3) 

Elevated walkways or stairways constructed solely for pedestrian use and built by or for an individual property owner or homeowners' association for the limited purpose of providing noncommercial access to the beach.

F. 

In water and/or shore areas:

(1) 

Docks, piers, wharves, or other water-access structures built on floats, columns, open timber, piles, or similar open-work supports having a top surface area of 200 square feet or less;

(2) 

Docks, piers, wharves, or other water access structures built on floats which are removed in the Fall of each year.

G. 

Vehicular and pedestrian travel, subject to the following restrictions:

(1) 

No vehicles of any kind whatsoever may be driven on or over a bluff or primary dune, except at Town-designated vehicle crossing areas;

(2) 

Vehicle(s) shall not be driven on or over vegetation and/or vegetated areas; vehicles may be driven waterward of the debris line, or where no debris line exists, waterward of the waterward toe of the primary dune or bluff;

(3) 

Pedestrians shall not traverse or walk across a primary dune except on elevated walkways, stairways or other dune crossing structures.