§ 10-103. Definitions

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Approved handicapped vehicle shall mean a factory-manufactured motorized wheelchair or similar vehicle not exceeding one thousand (1,000) pounds gross weight which is designed for and intended to be used as a means of transportation for a person with a mobility impairment, or who uses the device for mobility enhancement, is suitable for use both inside and outside a building, including on sidewalks, and is limited by design to fifteen (15) miles per hour when the device is being operated by a person with a mobility impairment or who uses the device for mobility enhancement. This includes an electric personal assistive mobility device as defined in G.S. § 20-4.01(7a).

Beach strand shall mean the area of the beach more than twenty (20) feet seaward from the frontal dune.

Frontal dune shall mean the easternmost sand dune or system of sand dunes, which lies just west of the mean high water mark of the Atlantic Ocean.

Handicapped person shall mean a person with a mobility impairment within the meaning of G.S. § 20-37.5 and has been issued a state handicapped permit and/or a permanent handicapped registration plate.

Prohibited area shall mean the area between the water line and the high tide crest.

(Ord. of 4-17-07)