NC Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) — NC DEQ Preemption in 20 Coastal Counties (NC)
Tracked preemption from the North Carolina overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1974-04-12
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:NC
Other North Carolina preemptions
NC S.L. 2023-108 (HB 409) — Statewide By-Right ADU MandateNC GS §160D-907 — Family Care Homes as Residential UseNC GS §160D-910 — Manufactured Housing Anti-ExclusionNC GS §160D-914 — Residential Solar Collector ProtectionNC GS §160D-921 — Tree Ordinance Local-Act RequirementNC GS §160D-903 — Bona Fide Farm Exemption from County ZoningNC HB 130 (2021) — Vested Rights Protections for Permit ApplicationsNC GS §160D Article 9 Part 4 — Historic Preservation Commission Authority
Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
OR
city.is_in_cama_jurisdiction==Trueparcel.in_cama_aec==Trueparcel.geometrygeographic match
Preempted fields
3 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
base_districts[*].coastal_development_standards | override | cama_aec_minimums | Development within CAMA Areas of Environmental Concern (AECs) requires a CAMA permit; NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management standards supersede local standards where more protective |
base_districts[*].oceanfront_setback_ft | floor_at | cama_erosion_rate_setback | CAMA oceanfront setback = 30× average annual erosion rate for small structures; 60× for large structures |
review_type | override | cama_permit_required |
Citation
Authority source
N.C.G.S. Chapter 113A, Article 7 (Coastal Area Management Act)
§ Chapter 113A, Article 7
Research notes
CAMA covers the 20 coastal counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Washington. NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management administers. AECs = Estuarine Waters, Estuarine Shorelines, Public Trust Areas, Ocean Hazard Areas, Inland Waters. Federal conflict check: NOAA CZMA federal consistency review applies to federal actions in the coastal zone.