Planning & Development Department

	Contact Information Planning & Dev. Director Gary E. Ferguson 458-2986 gary.ferguson@carolinabeach.org Building Inspector Richard Lang 458-8238 richard.lang@carolinabeach.org Zoning Administrator Jeremy Hardison 458-2991 jeremy.hardison@carolinabeach.org Senior Planner Ed Parvin 458-2526 ed.parvin@carolinabeach.org   Planning & Zoning Documents Staff Directory

Mission Statement

Our focus is respect and integrity as we serve the public in planning and developing their properties through educating, guiding, assisting, and overseeing the town’s rules and regulations.  We provide services to maintain a sustainable community.  We exist to help preserve the community’s character while working with the town’s growth, needs, and changes.

The Town of Carolina Beach Planning and Development Department provides support services which guide development from concepts to completed projects. There are three integral parts that make this possible.

Planning and Zoning
The development review process is a key tool in promoting quality development in the Town of Carolina Beach. We are responsible for providing both general and technical assistance to the public for obtaining permits necessary to carry out individual development plans and to ensure plans compliance with applicable local, state and federal regulations. The Town also promotes improved community image, long-term market potential and the quality of life in the community, in an effort to enhance future opportunities for sustainable growth and development, and to capture increased tax revenues to support public needs.

Building Inspection
Ensures that all new and existing structures both residential and commercial are built to the minimum state code and maintained to prevent and eliminate blight within our community. In charge of damage assessment teams after critical incidents occur.

Code Enforcement

Responsible for enforcement of town signs, zoning, minimum housing code, abandoned structures, as well as ensuring all coastal development complies with coastal rules and regulations. Please report code violations by calling the planning department at 458-2978.