§ 40-118. CAMA provisions purpose.

In keeping with the national objectives to preserve our natural resources along the coastal areas, the town subscribes to the provisions of the Coastal Area Management Act adopted by the North Carolina General Assembly. All coastal areas are required to enforce the provisions of the Act and subsequent administrative requirements and, for purposes of this article, the following shall be adhered to:

(1)

AEC Area of Environmental Concern Overlay District. This district is established for those areas designated as areas of environmental concern or interior areas of environmental concern as described by Chapter 15 of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 7H (15A NCAC 07H 0101 et seq.). This district shall co-exist with any and all other use districts and, in the event of conflict with the requirements of this district and any other district requirements, the more restrictive requirements shall take precedence over the requirements of the conflicting district(s) regulations. All requirements of the AEC overlay district shall be complied with prior to authorization and/or issuance of permits for land uses and/or construction.

(2)

Enforcement. Prior to authorization and/or issuance of a building or other required permit for any new construction and/or repair/alteration, the Building Inspector, in his capacity as the designated official responsible for minor development permits, shall determine the applicability of the provisions of G.S. 113A-100 et seq. and especially the state guidelines for areas of environmental concern (AEC) (15A NCAC 07H 0101 et seq.) in reference to the property that the permit is being applied for, and if the subject property is located within an area of environmental concern, the Inspector shall state this determination in writing and advise the applicant and/or owner of the property that the provisions of the CAMA must be complied with satisfactorily prior to the issuance of a building permit.

(Code 1986, app. A, § 6.2; Ord. No. 00-463, 10-10-2000)