Following an evacuation, reentry may be restricted. If necessary, a staged reentry process will be used by the Dare County Control Group to facilitate an orderly reentry. No one will be denied entry with proper identification.

Proper Identification includes:

• Driver’s License with Dare County Address
• Current Tax Bill or Parcel Data Sheet with matching current government issued id

To print/view a property tax bill or parcel data sheet, visit darenc.com/gis. Search for owner’s name, address, tax parcel number, street name, or subdivision. Once you have selected a property, click the tax bill icon or the parcel data sheet icon to view/print.

• Reentry Permit

To apply for a reentry permit, visit darenc.com/reentry

Please Note: No reentry permits will be issued within 72 hours of expected landfall of a storm on the Outer Banks. Reentry permits from previous years will not be accepted.

REENTRY STAGES

Priority One: Essential Personnel 

Essential personnel include essential utilities personnel, government personnel, medical personnel, and damage assessment personnel. Essential personnel will be allowed entry with a reentry permit and matching government issued identification.

Priority Two: Permanent Residents & Essential Personnel for Critical Businesses

Permanent Residents will be allowed reentry with a valid NC driver’s license/identification card with a local address or a current Dare County property tax bill or parcel data sheet. To expedite movement through traffic control points can also display a reentry permit. 

Non-resident essential personnel of critical businesses such as grocery stores, food distributor, pharmacies, banks, gas stations, property management, building supply and hotels will be permitted reentry with a reentry permit and matching current government issued identification.

Priority Three: Non-Resident Property Owners and Non-Resident Employees of Non-Critical Businesses

Non-resident property owners will also be allowed reentry with a current tax bill or parcel data sheet with matching current government issued id or a reentry permit with matching government issued identification.

Non-resident employees of non-critical businesses will be allowed entry with a reentry permit. 

Priority Four: General Public and Visitors 
No reentry pass is needed for Priority Four.