Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Bogue, North Carolina

Town of Bogue’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Bogue town limits.

  • Development is subject to the Town of Bogue zoning ordinance.

  “A chapter establishing comprehensive zoning regulations for the Town of Bogue, North Carolina, and providing for the administration, enforcement and amendment thereof”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Bogue town limits.

  “the Planning Board has divided the town into districts and has prepared regulations pertaining to districts”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions within Bogue's planning jurisdiction.

  • The ordinance was adopted August 21, 2023.

  “These regulations shall govern each and every subdivision of land within the Town of Bogue's planning jurisdiction.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development activities within Special Flood Hazard Areas inside Bogue town limits.

  • A Floodplain Development Permit is required before development activity begins.
  • The Town ordinance was adopted October 16, 2023.

  “A Floodplain Development Permit shall be required in conformance with the provisions of this ordinance prior to the commencement of any development activities within Special Flood Hazard Areas determined in accordance with the provisions of Article 3, Section B of this ordinance.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town zoning/development permit fees inside Bogue town limits.

  • The zoning application directs applicants to the Town fee schedule.

  “Payment for permit (check Fee Schedule for the Town of Bogue)”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Town zoning/development permit process before County building permitting inside Bogue town limits.

  • The approved Town zoning/development application is the mandatory first step in obtaining a County building permit.

  “This Zoning/Development Application is the mandatory first step in obtaining a building permit from Carteret County.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Bogue

Town of Bogue does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  Construction inside Bogue town limits.

  • A Town zoning/development application is the mandatory first step before the County building permit.
  • The permit must be obtained before construction starts.

  “A building permit must be obtained from the Carteret County Building Inspections Department prior to the start of construction.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction inside Bogue town limits; Carteret County administers and enforces the North Carolina Building Code there.

  “Administering and enforcing the North Carolina Building Code for all unincorporated areas of Carteret County as well as Atlantic Beach, Bogue, Cape Carteret, Cedar Point, Emerald Isle, Indian Beach, and Peletier”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Low-Density Residential District (R-20) inside Bogue town limits.

  minimum lot area: 20000 square feet · minimum lot width: 100 feet

  “Low-Density Residential District (R-20) 20,000 100 30 30 10 20 35”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Rural Agricultural District (RA) inside Bogue town limits.

    “Rural Agricultural District (RA) 50,000 150 50 30 10 20 35”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Low-Density Residential District (R-20) inside Bogue town limits.

  front yard: 30 feet · rear yard: 30 feet · side yard: 10 feet · side yard on street: 20 feet

  “Low-Density Residential District (R-20) 20,000 100 30 30 10 20 35”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Rural Agricultural District (RA) inside Bogue town limits.

    “Rural Agricultural District (RA) 50,000 150 50 30 10 20 35”

• Building heightSpecified

  Low-Density Residential District (R-20) inside Bogue town limits.

  maximum height: 35 feet

  “Low-Density Residential District (R-20) 20,000 100 30 30 10 20 35”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Rural Agricultural District (RA) inside Bogue town limits.

    “Rural Agricultural District (RA) 50,000 150 50 30 10 20 35”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Bogue or Carteret County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Bogue town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — General residential construction inside Bogue town limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Bogue town limits.
• Lot coverage — Lots inside Bogue town limits.
• Living in an RV — RV occupancy on private land inside Bogue town limits.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.