permit process involves a pre‐application site evaluation to determine if the
site poses a risk to military operations. The permit pre‐application package
must include a description of any known potential impact on military
operations. A notice to interested parties includes a notice to the
commanding military officer of any potentially affected major military
installation. A permit can be denied if it is found that the proposed facility
would encroach upon or otherwise interfere with the mission, training, or
operations of any major military installation or branch of military in
North Carolina and result in a detriment to continued military presence in
the state.
4.4
Local Jurisdiction Planning Tools
The North Carolina General Assembly granted authority to counties and
municipalities to regulate land use through General Statute 160A‐174 and
153A‐121. The counties and municipalities are not required to exercise
these authorities, but if done, they must be exercised in accordance with
specific provisions of state law. The nature of a jurisdiction’s authority to
regulate local land use depends on that jurisdiction’s form of local
government.
Beaufort County
State Land Use Policy and Control
In 1974, the State of North Carolina granted individual counties and
municipality’s authority to develop comprehensive or land use plans.
Counties and cities that are not subject to the Coastal Area Management Act
(CAMA) Land Use Plan are not required to adopt a comprehensive or land
use plan.
North Carolina Coastal Area Management Program
In response to the 1972 Coastal Zone Management Act, North Carolina
established its own CAMA in 1974. CAMA established a Coastal Resources
Commission (CRC) which requires 20 coastal counties to develop regulated
land use planning, by 1978, the North Carolina Coastal Management
Program was federally approved.
The CAMA development handbook and CRC regulate development within
the 20 coastal counties in efforts to protect the coastal resources and future
land development. The counties of Beaufort, Bertie, Dare, Hyde, and
Washington are included in the 20 coastal counties covered by CAMA.
Comprehensive Plan
Beaufort County has not developed a Comprehensive Plan at this time.
Joint CAMA Land Use Plan
The 2006 updated Joint CAMA Land Use Plan comprises areas located
outside the county’s municipal planning area, including the Towns of Aurora,
Belhaven, Pantego, Washington Park, and Chocowinity. The CAMA Land Use
Plan does not acknowledge military overflight or include any land use
policies relative to military overflight.
Zoning Ordinance
Beaufort County has not adopted a zoning ordinance.
Building Code
Beaufort County has adopted the 2015 North Carolina Existing Building
Code. The Code does not address sound transmission from external sources
into interior building spaces.
Bertie County
Comprehensive Plan
Bertie County has not adopted a Comprehensive Plan.
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