Planning & Inspections

 Historic Downtown  

 
CAMA INFORMATION FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF DOCKS, PIERS, ETC. DUE TO DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE IRENE
Please brouse this information carefully.  CAMA Information document
 
WEEDS AND NOXIOUS GROWTH
Now that summer is about here, the Planning and Inspections Department wanted to remind everyone of the "Weeds and Noxious Growth" Ordinance set by the Town.  The ordinance states "It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee or occupant, or any agent, servant, representative or employee of any such owner, lessee or occupant having control of any lot or land or any part thereof in the town to permit or maintain on any such lot or land any growth of weeds, grass, or other vegetation to a height greater than six inches (6") on average, or any accumulation of dead weeds, grass, or brush."
 
Please contact our department at the number or one of the email addresses listed below if you would like to report a suspected problem.  Thanks!
 
SPECIAL NEWS
In their April meeting, the Board of Commissioners issued a "Resolution Supporting A Moratorium on Charging Impact Fees For the Remainder of the 2011 Calendar Year."  Details of the moratoruim are:
  1. The waiver will apply only to (new) residential construction;
  2. A Certificate of Occupancy must be obtained (on the new construction) by June 30, 2012;
  3. If a Certificate of Occupancy has not been obtained (by this deadline), the developer must pay the (current) Imapact fees associated with the structure;
  4. If a developer has prepaid any partial Impact fees (on undeveloped land where a portion of impact fees have previously been paid), those prepaid funds may be reimbursed or may be carried forward for use on projects that are permitted beginning on January 1, 2010; and
  5. The waiver of fees will be retroactive to January 1, 2011.

Eastman Creek is not a part of the moratorium as it is not in the Town or ETJ limits.

The moratorium applies to any new construction whether it be an addition, renovation, or brand new residential construction.  Please contact our office if you have questions or concerns.  Our contact information is listed below.

WHAT WE DO
The Planning and Inspections Department reviews and monitors all development that occurs within the town limits as well as the Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ).  The department is responsible for the execution of zoning, subdivision, and enforcement issues; flood plain management which effects flood insurance ratings for individual insurance policies; processes building and zoning applications; and inspects construction for compliance with the North Carolina State Building Codes. We are also responsible for monitoring changes to the exteriors of structures located within the Town's Historic District.  Our staff provides support to the Board of Commissioners (BOC), Planning Board, the Board of Adjustment (BOA), and the Historic Preservation Commission (BHPC).
 
PLANNING AND INSPECTIONS FORMS & DOCUMENTS
Changes and additions have recently been made to the Forms and Documents page for the Planning and Inspections Department.

We continue to work on new brochures to help with what service you may need within the Town and  department.  Any brochure created will be listed below as we continue to build our website.

P & I STAFF

Please contact one of the following staff members by phone at 252-728-2141 or by the email link below if you have any planning and inspection issues:
          Kyle Garner, Town Planner, k.garner@beaufortnc.org
          Mike Morris, Inspector/Code Enforce. Officer, m.morris@beaufortnc.org
          Debbie Graham, Administration Support, d.graham@beaufortnc.org
 Our fax number is 252-728-3982.
 
INSPECTION, PLEASE!
If you need an inspection on your job site, we generally require a one day notice prior to the requested inspection. This is in order to make a schedule for the inspector so he can spend quality time with customers in the field. However we do same day inspections if time allows.  You may email your request to d.graham@beaufortnc.org or call Debbie at 252/728-2141 to schedule an inspection.
 
Helpful Links:
NC General Contracting Licensing Board: http://www.nclbgc.org
NC Electrical Contracting Licensing Board: http://www.ncbeec.org
NC Mech., Plumb. & Gas Piping Licensing Bd.: http://www.licensing.org 
NC State Historic Preservation Office: http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov
NC Dept. of Insurance: http://www.ncdoi.com
NC Assoc. of Zoning Officials: http://www.ncazo.org
NC School of Government:  http://www.sog.unc.edu
NC Local Document Warehouse:  http://www.sog.unc.edu/nclgdocs
American Planning Association: http://www.planning.org
NC Chapter of the American Planning Association: www.nc-apa.org
Carteret County GIS mapping: http://carteret.connectgis.com
Flood Maps: http://www.floodmaps.com
 
If you would like more information or to request additional links on this web page, please email d.graham@beaufortnc.org.  Thanks!