Town of Southern Shores, NC

established 1946 - incorporated 1979

Welcome to the Town of Southern Shores

Stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to Currituck Sound and Ginguite Creek, Southern Shores is a premiere residential community on the Outer Banks. Located along US158 and NC 12, Southern Shores is known for its great weather, beautiful homes and tremendous community pride.

This Site provides information for residents and visitors who want to know more about Southern Shores town government, staff and services.

  • NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING-November 7th at 10:00 a.m. (10/15/2018) - Notice is hereby given of a Special Meeting of the Southern Shores Town Council, Wednesday November 7, 2018 at 10:00 AM, Pitts Center, 5377 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Southern Shores, NC 27949.   Background Prior to 2015, the Southern Shores Code of Ordinances limited the number of actual bedrooms of a single-family dwelling built to […]
  • Planning Board will meet on October 15, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. (10/4/2018) - Notice is hereby given that the Southern Shores Planning Board will meet on October 15, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the Pitts Center located at 5377 N. Virginia Dare Trl. The Board will consider CUP-18-02, a Conditional Use Permit application submitted by the Southern Shores Volunteer Fire Department to construct a new fire station at […]
  • Historic Landmarks Commission will hold a public hearing on September 25, 2018 (9/12/2018) - Notice is hereby given that the Southern Shores Historic Landmarks Commission will hold a public hearing on September 25, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in the Pitts Center located at 5377 N. Virginia Dare Trl. The purpose of the hearing is to consider LDA-18-02, a Landmark Designation Application submitted by Samuel Clay Franklin, Jr. to designate […]
  • Planning Board will meet on September 17, 2018 (9/12/2018) - Notice is hereby given that the Southern Shores Planning Board will meet on September 17, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the Pitts Center located at 5377 N. Virginia Dare Trl. The Board will continue discussion of ZTA-18-07 and ZTA-18-07A, a Zoning Text Amendment application submitted by the Town of Southern Shores to amend the Southern […]
  • Southern Shores Town Council Meeting -October 2nd Cancelled (9/6/2018) - Notice is hereby given that the Tuesday October 2, 2018 Southern Shores Town Council Meeting originally scheduled for 5:30 p.m. in the Pitts Center has been cancelled.
  • Council Meeting Schedule 2018 (12/6/2017) - Council Meeting Schedule 2018
  • The Town of Southern Shores Does Not Remove ‘Trees Owned By Property Owners’ (5/8/2018) - The Town of Southern Shores Does Not Remove ‘Trees Owned By Property Owners’ The Town of Southern Shores has never removed trees from the yards of private property owners when improving public streets, despite contrary statements published in a newspaper. During capital street projects improving a Town street, work is only conducted within the boundaries […]
  • For Improvements to Private Properties, the Town of Southern Shores Administers and Enforces its Town Code (2/1/2017) - Several associations administer and enforce private restrictive or protective covenants governing certain properties in the Town of Southern Shores. The private covenants are agreements between the property owner and the governing association, and include each association’s process for approving proposed improvements on a property. The Town of Southern Shores is not a party to private […]
  • NC Highway 12 is Controlled by the State of North Carolina (1/30/2017) - North Carolina State Highway 12 (“NC 12”), sections of which are marked by signs in Southern Shores as “Ocean Boulevard” or “Duck Road”, is owned by the State of North Carolina and is maintained by its North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). Ownership and control of NC 12, including all its right of way, precedes […]
  • Southern Shores’ Participation in Dare County Occupancy Tax (1/30/2017) - The Town of Southern Shores receives a portion of the Dare County occupancy taxes. The Town does not collect the tax, nor does it receive the full amount of the tax collected from individual rental properties in Southern Shores. For a full explanation of the process of occupancy tax collection and distribution by Dare County, […]
  • “The Fire Department” (1/23/2017) - The Southern Shores Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. is a separate entity, independent of any local government. Chartered as a North Carolina not for profit corporation, the SSVFD exists for the specific purpose of providing fire protection services to client-customers. Currently, its client-customers are the Town of Southern Shores and Dare County for its unincorporated area […]
  • Beach Accesses (1/20/2017) - The Town of Southern Shores does not own or control any accesses from a public street right-of-way to the public trust ocean beach. The Town has permission from the Southern Shores Civic Association to use three of that entity’s accesses to the beach for the limited purpose of access by emergency response personnel. Owners of […]
  • Taxpayers’ Dollars Are Only Used For Public Purposes (7/2/2015) - The Town of Southern Shores strives to use its taxpayers’ dollars wisely. Your public tax dollars may only be used by the Town for a public purpose. Therefore the Town cannot and will not use your tax dollars for any improvements or repairs to properties in Town owned by individuals or other entities and for […]
  • Narrow Streets Are Safer! (6/24/2015) - Narrow Streets Are Safer! Recently, studies have been mentioned in social media and in published letters and emails to suggest that narrow streets are safer. Your Town agrees! What is the definition of a “narrow street”? Many recent studies state that “narrow” streets are streets no greater than 26 feet wide, and are the safest. […]
  • Rumor or Fact? (6/3/2015) - June 3, 2015. Your Town is committed to protecting your tax dollar investment by keeping your public streets safe and maintained. Over the years since the Town’s beginning in 1979, many of the streets your Town received from a developer or a property owners’ association have had to be completely removed and rebuilt due to […]
  • Rumor or Fact? (3/24/2015) - March 24, 2015. The Town of Southern Shores continues to work hard to provide a safe, clean, and beautiful public trust ocean beach for all  residents, property owners, and visitors. The Town of Southern Shores is not considering any acquisition of oceanfront property.
  • NC General Assembly will convene on January 25, 2017 at noon (1/23/2017) - The NC General Assembly will convene on January 25, 2017 at noon (12:00 PM)  
  • Special Session Called (12/12/2016) - The Governor has called the General Assembly into a special session convening Tuesday December 13th at 10:00 AM to deal with recent disaster recovery efforts and any other matters lawmakers decide to consider. Governor’s Proclamation: http://www.ncleg.net/sessions/2015/2016Proclamation3rdExtraSession.pdf General Assembly website:  http://www.ncleg.net/
  • Legislative Summaries for 2016 (8/23/2016) - Legislative Summaries for 2016  
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Southern Shores Homeowner Associations

Southern Shores Civic Association
Chicahauk Property Owners Association
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Storm Related Yard Waste Removal in Southern Shores:

The Town of Southern Shores will pick-up property owners’ vegetative yard waste generated by Tropical Storm Michael.  This pick-up will be for vegetative yard waste only. Please note that tree and branch removal contractors and professional landscapers must remove any debris (including trees, stumps, limbs, branches, etc.) generated on behalf of a property owner.  The Town or its contractor will not pick up this yard-waste.

Pick-up will commence and proceed concurrent with the existing schedule for sectors of the Town’s existing limb and branch removal service. Pick-up will begin the week of Monday, October 22nd in Sector 4 (yellow). A map of the sectors and schedule may be found at the following link on the Town’s website: http://southernshores-nc.gov/residents/limbbranch-chipping-program/.  Please make every effort to have yard waste generated by this storm at edge of street by pick-up time.

Un-bagged leaves and small twigs will be picked up. Please refrain from placing leaves in plastic bags.

 

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