Land Use & ZoningIntermediateNorth Carolina Exam
In NC, the Outer Banks barrier islands are subject to CAMA regulations that restrict development on which features?
AAny land within the county, which is broadly consistent with standard practice statewide
BOcean hazard areas, coastal wetlands, estuarine shorelines, and public trust areasCorrect
COnly the oceanfront lots
DOnly the soundside lots
Why Ocean hazard areas, coastal wetlands, estuarine shorelines, and public trust areas Is Correct
Answer B: Ocean hazard areas, coastal wetlands, estuarine shorelines, and public trust areas
CAMA regulates development in designated Areas of Environmental Concern (AECs) including ocean hazard areas, coastal wetlands, estuarine shorelines, and public trust areas throughout the Outer Banks and coastal NC.
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Key Terms to Know
Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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