113A-118.1. General permits.
(a) The Commission may, by rule, designate certain classes of major and minor development for which a general or blanket permit may be issued. In developing these rules, the Commission shall consider:
(1) The size of the development;
(2) The impact of the development on areas of environmental concern;
(3) How often the class of development is carried out;
(4) The need for onsite oversight of the development; and
(5) The need for public review and comment on individual development projects.
(b) General permits may be issued by the Commission. Individual developments carried out under the provisions of general permits shall not be subject to the mandatory notice provisions of G.S. 113A-119.
(c) The Commission may impose reasonable notice provisions and other appropriate conditions and safeguards on any general permit it issues.
(d) The variance, appeals, and enforcement provisions of this Article shall apply to any individual development projects undertaken under a general permit.
(e) The Commission shall allow the use of riprap in the construction of groins in estuarine and public trust waters on the same basis as the Commission allows the use of wood. (1983, c. 171; c. 442, s. 1; 1987, c. 827, s. 137; 2002-126, s. 29.2(f).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment
Article 7 - Coastal Area Management.
§ 113A-101 - Cooperative State-local program.
§ 113A-102 - Legislative findings and goals.
§ 113A-104 - Coastal Resources Commission.
§ 113A-105 - Coastal Resources Advisory Council.
§ 113A-106 - Scope of planning processes.
§ 113A-106.1 - Adoption of Coastal Habitat Protection Plans.
§ 113A-107 - State guidelines for the coastal area.
§ 113A-107.1 - Sea-level policy.
§ 113A-108 - Effect of State guidelines.
§ 113A-111 - Effect of land-use plan.
§ 113A-113 - Areas of environmental concern; in general.
§ 113A-115 - Designation of areas of environmental concern.
§ 113A-115.1 - Limitations on erosion control structures.
§ 113A-116 - Local government letter of intent.
§ 113A-117 - Implementation and enforcement programs.
§ 113A-118.1 - General permits.
§ 113A-119 - Permit applications generally.
§ 113A-119.2 - Review of offshore fossil fuel facilities.
§ 113A-120 - Grant or denial of permits.
§ 113A-121 - Permits for minor developments under expedited procedures.
§ 113A-121.1 - Administrative review of permit decisions.
§ 113A-122 - Procedures for hearings on permit decisions.
§ 113A-124 - Additional powers and duties.
§ 113A-125 - Transitional provisions.
§ 113A-126 - Injunctive relief and penalties.
§ 113A-127 - Coordination with the federal government.
§ 113A-128 - Protection of landowners' rights.
§ 113A-129.1 - Legislative Findings and Purposes.
§ 113A-129.2 - Coastal Reserve Program.
§ 113A-134.1 - Legislative findings.
§ 113A-134.2 - Creation of program; administration; purpose; definitions.