15A NCAC 07M .0603     POLICY STATEMENTS

(a)  It is the policy of the State of North Carolina that floating structures shall not be allowed or permitted within the public trust waters of the coastal area except in a marina permitted as development pursuant to the Coastal Area Management Act of 1974.

(b)  All floating structures shall be in conformance with local regulations for on‑shore sewage treatment.

(c)  A boat shall be deemed a floating structure when its means of propulsion has been removed or rendered inoperative and it contains at least 200 square feet of living space area.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113A‑102; 113A‑107; 113A‑108; 113A‑118; 113A‑120(a)(8); 113A-103; 113A-119.2(a)(2);

Eff. July 1, 1983;

Readopted Eff. January 1, 2023.