DHEC-OCRM Beach Front Surveys and Dock Surveys
AS-BUILT REQUIREMENTS
Any applications marked July 1, 2005 and after will require as-built surveys on every issued dock permit.
Surveys must include all components of the constructed structure with appropriate offsets and water body criteria, and also must include the walkway start and end point located with a Global Positioning System
(GPS) and shown in State Plane Coordinate datum. This survey must be submitted no later than three months after the expiration date of the most recently issued construction placard.
Notification Requirement
The 1990 Beachfront Management Act requires OCRM to be notified of certain activities seaward of the 40 year setback line. Such activities include new construction, additions and renovation of habitable structures as well as construction and replacement of pools landward of baseline and erosion control device.
Beachfront Development
South Carolina's beaches are also under OCRM's jurisdiction. Using historic shoreline and present-day profile information, OCRM designates a baseline and setback line along the coast. The baseline is typically placed at the crest of the primary sand dune (that is the dune immediately adjacent to the ocean) while the setback line is demarcated landward of the baseline. The setback line's distance from the baseline varies along the coast. It is determined by the annual erosion rate in that particular area. Stable or accreting beaches have a minimum 20' setback line, while erosion areas have setbacks of as much as 400'. These lines are revised every 10 years as required by the South Carolina Coastal Zone Management Act. The last revisions were made in 1999 and 2000.
All construction seaward of the setback line requires an authorization or permit from OCRM. Many activities are authorized by OCRM with General Permits. Contact OCRM to see what permits will be required for your proposed construction.
