The Regulations Governing Beach Protection and the Use of Beaches (7 DE Admin. Code 5102) establishes a “building line” along the coast and stipulate that no construction may take place seaward of that without a Coastal Construction Permit or Coastal Construction Letter of Approval from the Department.

The building line is mapped by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and shown on maps for both the Atlantic Ocean coast and the Delaware Bay shoreline.

The DNREC Building Line maps are now available as part of the interactive DNREC Map Search application. For copies of the original maps, please contact the Coastal Construction Program at DNREC_BeachPermits@delaware.gov or 302-608-5500.

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