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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 146-13 (2026)

Erection of piers on State lakes restricted

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No person, firm, or corporation shall erect upon the floor of, or in or upon, the waters of any State lake, any dock, pier, pavilion, boathouse, bathhouse, or other structure, without first having secured a permit to do so from the Department of Administration, or from the agency designated by the Department to issue such permits.  Each permit shall set forth in required detail the size, cost, and nature of such structure; and any person, firm, or corporation erecting any such structure without a proper permit or not in accordance with the specifications of such permit shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.  The State may immediately proceed to remove such unlawful structure through due process of law, or may abate or remove the same as a nuisance after five days' notice. (1933, c. 516, s. 3; G.S., s. 146-10; 1959, c. 683, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 1051; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1985–1985 · leading case: Woodlief v. Johnson, 330 S.E.2d 265 (N.C. Ct. App. 1985).
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Woodlief v. Johnson, 330 S.E.2d 265 (N.C. Ct. App. 1985). “The North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Community Development has the exclusive authority to develop rules and regulations and to issue permits for the construction and use of piers and boat ramps on White Lake.”
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