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Onslow County loosens rule so docks, boat lifts may be built before houses on water lots
Summary
The Board of Commissioners adopted a text amendment (ZOTA‑2025‑3) exempting water‑dependent accessory structures from a rule that generally requires a principal residential structure before accessory buildings, allowing docks and related features to be permitted prior to home construction on water lots with procedural safeguards.
On Dec. 1 the Onslow County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt ZOTA‑2025‑3, a zoning‑ordinance text amendment that exempts water‑dependent accessory structures (such as docks, piers and boat lifts) from a note that requires a principal dwelling before accessory structures in specified residential districts.
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