We can help you save time by arranging for the required permits. There are two permits that you will need and you should get them in the following order:

1. CAMA Permit (includes the Adjacent Riparian Property Owner Statement, below, which is the first step in obtaining the CAMA permit)
2. County Building Permit

Adjacent Riparian Property Owner Statement.
(Note: Merriam-Webster defines "riparian" as "relating to or living or located on the bank of a natural watercourse (as a river) or sometimes of a lake or a tidewater.")
In most cases you will need to obtain the Adjacent Riparian Property Owner Statement signed by your neighbors before construction. Always obtain the ARPOS before you contact CAMA to visit your property. In the ARPOS statement you will describe and or draw the proposed project and the property owner will certify that he has no objections to your plan as presented. If he does object and refuses to consent, and you have complied with regulations for your project, you may appeal to CAMA and they will visit your property and make an adjudication on the appeal.

Here's an example of an Adjacent Riparian Property Owner Statement (in a downsized view):

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Adjacent Riparian Property Owner Statement (FOR A PIER/MOORING PILINGS/BOATLIFT/BOATHOUSE) I hereby certify that I own property adjacent to ________________________________________'s   Name of Property Owner property located at _____________________________________________________________,   Lot, block, road, etc. on ____________________________________, in _______________________________, NC Waterbody Town and/or county He has described to me, as shown below, the development he is proposing at that location and I have no objections to his proposal. _____   I do not wish to waive the setback requirement. _____   I do wish to waive the setback requirement. ___________________________________________________________________________ Description and/or Drawing of Proposed Development (To be filled in by the individual proposing development) ___________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________ Signature ______________________________ Print or type name ______________________________ Telephone number ______________________________ Date View printable copy of this statement (without border) Then click the Print icon on your browser toolbar or File > Print.

CAMA Permit.
If your project satisfies one or more of the following tests you'lll need a CAMA (Coastal Area Management Act) permit:

• It is in one of the 20 counties covered by CAMA
• It is considered "development" under CAMA ("Development" includes activities such as dredging or filling coastal wetlands or waters, and construction of marinas, piers, docks, bulkheads, oceanfront structures and roads. For complete information about permits and exemptions, visit CAMA's Web site)
• It is in, or it affects, an Area of Environmental Concern established by the Coastal Resources Commission
• It doesn't qualify for an exemption.
  
  

CAMA COUNTIES Beaufort Hertford Bertie Hyde Brunswick New Hanover Camden Onslow Carteret Pamlico Chowan Pasquotank Craven Pender Currituck Perquimans Dare Tyrrell Gates Washington

Cama counties. Source: North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Coastal Management.

Local Building Permit.
You'll need a local building permit. We can pick that up for you at your county building inspector's office.




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Innerbanks Marine Construction, Inc. is not in the business of giving professional advice about federal, state or local laws or the rules and regulations pertaining to marine construction. The material on our pages reflect our understanding of the laws and regulations regarding marine construction. If you need definitive advice you should seek the services of a qualified legal or accounting professional.