15A NCAC 07H .1802      APPROVAL PROCEDURES

(a)  An applicant for a General Permit under this Subchapter shall contact the Division of Coastal Management and request approval for development.

(b)  The applicant shall provide:

(1)           the site location, dimensions of the project area, and their name and address;

(2)           Confirmation that a written statement has been obtained signed by the adjacent riparian property owners indicating that they have no objections to the proposed work; or

(3)           confirmation that the adjacent riparian property owners have been notified by certified mail of the proposed work. The notice shall instruct adjacent property owners to provide any comments on the proposed development in writing for consideration by permitting official to the Division of Coastal Management within 10 days of receipt of the notice and indicate that no response wil be interpreted as no objection. Division staff shall review all comments and determine, based on their relevance to the potential impacts of the proposed project, if the proposed project can be approved by a General Permit. If Division staff determines that the project exceeds the guidelines established by the General Permit process provided in 15A NCAC 07J .1100, Division staff shall notify the applicant that they must submit an application for a major development permit.

(c)  No work shall begin until an on‑site meeting is held with the applicant and DCM representative. All bulldozing shall be completed within 30 days of the date of permit issuance.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113-229(c1); 113-229(c2); 113A-107; 113A‑113(b); 113A‑118.1;113A-120;

Eff. December 1, 1987;

Amended Eff. September 1, 2016; January 1, 1990;

Readopted Eff. April 1, 2022.