The Coastal Area Management Act authorizes, but does not require, a city or county in the coastal area to act as a permit‑letting agency for minor development permits in areas of environmental concern. These Rules establish the criteria for preparation of local implementation and enforcement plans by local governments. Before a local government can become a permit‑letting agency, a plan consistent with these criteria must be submitted to the Coastal Resources Commission for approval. These criteria are provided to assist local government in:

1. (1) establishing procedures to be followed in developing local implementation and enforcement programs;
2. (2) establishing the scope and coverage of said programs;
3. (3) establishing minimum standards to be prescribed in said programs;
4. (4) establishing staffing requirements of permit‑letting agencies;
5. (5) establishing permit‑letting procedures;
6. (6) establishing priorities of regional and statewide concern;
7. (7) establishing that the program is consistent with the land use plan.

History Note: Authority G.S. 113A‑117; 113A‑124(c);
Eff. November 1, 1984;
Amended Eff. December 1, 1991;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 6, 2018.