Applications may be submitted through the COAST online permitting portal at nhcgov.com/coast or in person or by mail to the New Hanover County Planning & Land Use Department, located at 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 110.
Please see the Technical Review Committee (TRC), Board of Adjustment (BOA), and Planning Board schedules for application deadlines or reference the Administrative Manual for the New Hanover County unified Development Ordinance below.
Unified Development Ordinance Applications:
Other Applications
Other Documents
Ordinances:
At their March 21, 2022 meeting the New Hanover County Board of County Commissioners voted to adopt amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance. Please see the full document and individual articles below:
Unified Development Ordinance (March 21, 2022)
For historic ordinances please contact the Planning and Land Use Department at 910-798-7165.