Driving Vehicles On Beach Prohibited; Exceptions; Speed Limit On Beach
San Diego Municipal Code § 63.20.7
in effect§63.20.7 Driving Vehicles On Beach Prohibited; Exceptions; Speed Limit On Beach
(a) Except as permitted by the Director and except as specifically permitted on Fiesta Island in Mission Bay, no person may drive or cause to be driven any motor vehicle as defined in the California Vehicle Code on any beach, or any adjacent sidewalk or turf; provided, however, that motor vehicles which are being actively used for the launching or beaching of a boat may be operated across a beach area designated as a boat launch zone.
(b) The driver of any vehicle operated under the authority of this Section, 63.20.7, shall use extraordinary care and shall at all times limit the speed of the vehicle to five (5) miles per hour or less.
(c) This Section, 63.20.7, does not apply to vehicles operated by governmental employees in the discharge of official duties.
(Retitled to “Driving Vehicles On Beach Prohibited; Exceptions; Speed Limit On Beach” and amended 5–31–1994 by O–18073 N.S.)
(Amended 1-13-2023 by O-21606 N.S.; effective 2-12-2023.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter06/Ch06Art03Division00.pdf#page=10Fetched: 10/28/2026