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<br /> <br />in 1987, the city of l',"'ags Head, North <br />Carolina, amended its zoning ordinance to <br />require oceanfront lots to have an ocean-to- <br />road configuration (see diagram below). HiXh <br />density coastal development prior to 1987, <br />shown at right, '[vas periodically threatened by <br />coastal erosion. The new configuration allows <br />homes to be moved landu)(nd on the existing <br />OHm lot if erosion threatens the structures. <br />Further, 'the front yard setback may be reduced <br />from 30 to 15 feet to accommodate structures <br />moved for this reason. <br /> <br />Figure 4-8. Nags Head, North Carolina, <br />Oceanfront Lot Requirements <br /> <br />Coastal construction <br />setbacks protect private <br />property as well (IS fragile <br />dune systems. State and <br />local dIme regulations <br />commonly require <br />development to be sited <br />landward of active dunes <br />and prohibit alteration or <br />removal of dll/le <br />vegetaliol/. Pictured here, <br />vacation flOmet> al/d <br />cO/zdominiwI15 on Long <br />Beach is/and, ,'few Jersey. <br /> <br /> <br />_....""'- ~.... <br /> <br />SHORELINE <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />fl-fI <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />........ <br /> <br />OCEAN BOULEVARD <br /> <br />PRE . Itj87 <br />BEACHFRONT LOTS. INTERIOR LOTS <br />SEAWARD OF ROAD PREVENT <br />ACCOMMODATION FOR COASTAL EROSION <br /> <br />POST-llIS7 <br />MANDATORY OCEAN-TO-ROAD <br />LOT CONFIGURATION <br /> <br />1 <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br />" <br />~ <br /> <br />41 <br />