North Carolina has many statutes and rules that apply to its 20 coastal communities. If you are a property owner in a regulated area and are planning any work on your property, it is important to be familiar with the relevant regulations and required permits.

Just as many businesses have been affected by COVID-19, homeowners associations, or HOAs, are also feeling the impact as shelter in place orders limit their ability to meet and make important business decisions – including how to protect residents during the pandemic. While meetings are canceled or postponed in response to...