Public Notices:

SCAM ALERT: Attention Applicants for Special use Permits, Zoning Amendments, Subdivision Plats and Variances
Please be aware that Dare County has received an increasing number of reports of attempted fraud and scams related to the application process for these services. Applicants are being contacted by email, from accounts impersonating Dare County staff, requesting payment by wire transfer or other online payment methods. Dare County Planning does not take payment for these services online or by wire transfer. Payment for these services must be done in person at one of our planning offices. If you receive one of these emails please contact the Dare County Planning office- do not to click on any links or open any attachments.

Public Meeting Notice | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 6 p.m.
The Dare County Planning Board will conduct a meeting to review a Dare County initiated text amendment to the Dare County Zoning Ordinance. A copy of the proposed amendment is available upon request from the Dare County Planning Department.

Section 22-2— an amendment to the definition of FAMILY to align with the North Carolina Building Code definition and standards

Citizen comments on the proposed amendment can be made during public comment period offered at the beginning of the Planning Board meeting.  Written comments may be mailed to the Planning Board at P.O. Box 1000 Manteo, NC or by email to noah.gillam@darenc.gov. The Planning Board may provide written recommendation to the Board of Commissioners that addresses the text amendment’s consistency with the Dare County Land Use Plan. 

Dare County Planning Department

The Planning Department operates in three offices located throughout Dare County. They are responsible for land-use planning and enforcement of state building codes in the unincorporated portions of Dare County.

All offices are open Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Manteo - Serves all of unincorporated portions of Roanoke Island including Wanchese and the mainland areas of Dare County encompassing East Lake, Manns Harbor, Mashoes, and Stumpy Point

Frisco - Serves all of Hatteras Island

Northern Beach - Serves Baum Bay, Colington, and Martin's Point 

Current Dare County Land Use Plan (2022)

 

Following are links to the websites for the six incorporated municipalities in Dare County.  Each of these is responsible for planning services and building permits within their town limits.