Zoning Code
Dare County adopted a zoning ordinance which was amended in 2014.
Included in the Dare County Zoning regulations is a stand‐alone Airport
Overlay District to regulate the use of property in the vicinity of the
Dare County Regional Airport but not the DCR.
The following policies within the plan are found to be indirectly compatible
with military operations:
4. Land Use Compatibility
(A) Management Goal
Building Code
Dare County follows the 2012 North Carolina Uniform Statewide Building
Code. The Dare County Building Code does not address sound transmission
from external noise sources to internal building spaces.
Easements
Property owners within Dare County are able to enter into an easement
agreement with an organization or public agency. An easement can grant
the right to enforce restrictions and monitor the property. For example, an
avigation easement protects the use of airspace above a specified height.
Programs typically compensate property owners for easements due to the
loss of use of land.
Most rural counties, including Dare County, lack the funding to acquire
easements to protect the land that may improve military compatibility.
Currently, there are no existing easements within Dare County.
Hyde County
Comprehensive Plan
Hyde County has not adopted a Comprehensive Plan.
CAMA Core Land Use Plan
The Hyde County CAMA Core Land Use Plan covers land use concerns and
issues that may impact future growth over a 20‐year period. The vision of
Hyde County states the need to “encourage sustainable economic growth
and residential development” and this development should be conscious of
the existing preservation measures for the county’s natural resources,
cultural, historic, and rural character.
Implementing Actions – Residential
I.9 Hyde County will pursue adoption of county‐wide zoning to
regulate development, including residential properties.
I.13 Hyde County supports providing adequate
conservation/open space buffers between areas designated for
residential development as indicated on the future land use map
and any adjacent non‐residential land use, except agricultural
areas. This action will be supported by the zoning and
subdivision ordinances when adopted/updated.
Code of Ordinances
Within the Code of Ordinances, Hyde County does not have countywide
zoning and only adopted zoning for the Ocracoke Development area.
Building Code
Hyde County follows the 2012 North Carolina Uniform Statewide Building
Code. The Hyde County Building Code does not include provisions for sound
attenuation as it relates to sound transmission from external noise sources
to internal building spaces.
Tyrrell County
Comprehensive Plan
Tyrrell County has not adopted a Comprehensive Plan.
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