§ 113A-118.1. General permits. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 113A‑118.1.  General permits.

(a)        The Commission may, by rule, designate certain classes ofmajor and minor development for which a general or blanket permit may beissued. In developing these rules, the Commission shall consider:

(1)        The size of the development;

(2)        The impact of the development on areas of environmentalconcern;

(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 developmentprojects.

(b)        General permits may be issued by the Commission. Individualdevelopments carried out under the provisions of general permits shall not besubject to the mandatory notice provisions of G.S. 113A‑119.

(c)        The Commission may impose reasonable notice provisions andother appropriate conditions and safeguards on any general permit it issues.

(d)        The variance, appeals, and enforcement provisions of thisArticle shall apply to any individual development projects undertaken under ageneral permit.

(e)        The Commission shall allow the use of riprap in theconstruction of groins in estuarine and public trust waters on the same basisas 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).)