THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA
The Outer Banks, North Carolina is a thin strip of land on the Atlantic Ocean near the warm waters of the Gulf Stream.  The Outer Banks were the first North American land reached by English explorers.

The Outer Banks has a council-manager form of government. It is governed by an elected Mayor and eight-member City
Council, who meet on a weekly basis. Day-to-day operations are overseen by the appointed City Manager.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES
In addition to carrying out public works projects and enforcing local ordinances, the Outer Banks provides a variety of community services.  The city owns and maintains a number of parks and playgrounds.  The city also operates two senior centers, and provides counseling services for youth and families.

National Response Center
(800) 424-8802
Report hazardous chemical or oil spills to this center.

HOTLINE CRISIS INTERVENTION CENTER
The Outer Banks Hotline
Hwy 64 and Amadas St.  Manteo, NC 27954
Hotline Crisis: 252-473-3366
Office: 252-473-5121
The Outer Banks Hotline offers confidential counseling and information for any crisis. This nonprofit organization also operates a shelter for battered women and their children.

Poison Control Center
Duke University 
(800) 672-1697
This is a 24-hour emergency hotline.

ANIMAL SHELTERS & SERVICES
Kitty Hawk, Nags Head, Manteo and Hatteras Island all have established veterinary clinics. Most of the vets rotate an around-the-clock emergency service. Some also care for horses, exotic pets, sea mammals, wild birds and farm animals.

Animal Hospital of Nags Head 
Nags Head
(252)-441-8611
Avon Clinic  
(252)-995-7718

Coastal Animal Hospital
Kitty Hawk 
(252)-261-3960

Hatteras Island Animal Clinic
Avon
(252)-995-5062

Martin's Point Veterinary Hospital
Kitty Hawk 
(252)-261-2250

Outer Banks Mobile Veterinary Services
Nags Head
(252)-261-2250

Roanoke Island Animal Clinic
Manteo 
(252)-473-3117

Dare County Animal Shelter 
1029 Driftwood Drive
Manteo
(252) 473-1101, Ext. 250
Kill Devil Hills 
(252) 480-4047

On Roanoke Island, the Dare County Animal Shelter offers an adoption program for stray and abandoned animals and serves as a pound for animals picked up
off the streets. Dog catchers in all areas of Dare County except for Kill Devil Hills bring confiscated pets here.

Kill Devil Hills Animal Shelter
animal control officer
(252) 480-4020
can be reached at The nonprofit Outer Banks Spay-Neuter Fund offers financial assistance for people who can't afford to keep their pets from reproducing and operates a cat shelter for stray, abandoned or injured cats. Call 441-7918 for more information.

Canine - The Outer Banks also has two organizations established as "no kill" shelters for lost or stray cats and dogs. -> Canine Hope Animal Rescue, Inc

MARRIAGE INFORMATION
A marriage license can be obtained at the Dare County Register of Deeds Office located in the Dare County Courthouse at 300 Queen Elizabeth Street in Manteo (252) 473-3438; at the Currituck County offices on the Currituck mainland (252) 232-3297 (Mon-Fri, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm); or at the Hyde County Register of Deeds office in Swan Quarter (for Ocracoke weddings) at (252) 926-3011.

Requirements For North Carolina Marriage License are:

1. Marriage License:

a) Must be obtained from the register of deeds office. If the applicant is under 21, a birth certificate is required, and if the applicant has been divorced, proof of agreement is required. Applicants must also bring their Social Security Card or written proof of their Social Security number. No waiting period is required before the ceremony may take place. The license is good for 60 days after it is issued.

b) In general, one must be 18 years of age to be married in North Carolina. Minors between 16 and 18 may marry with their parents or guardians consent. If a female between 12 and 16 becomes pregnant, she and the child's father may legally marry if her parents or guardians consent. A physicians certificate is required to verify the pregnancy.

Multi-Purpose Center
Fessenden Center
46830 Hwy 12
PO Box 859
Buxton, NC 27920
office: 252-475-5650
fax: 252-995-3944

Gem Adult Day Services, Inc
2033 Elizabeth City Street
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
252-480-3354
Gem Day Services

Friends of Youth
211 Budleigh St
Manteo, NC 27954
office: 252-475-5753
fax: 252-475-5754
Serves at-risk youth, ages 6-17, in need of an adult mentor and friend.

Older Adult Services - Thomas Baum Senior Center
300 Mustian St
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
PO Box 1000
Manteo, NC 27954
office: 252-475-5635
office: 252-475-5638
fax: 252-441-5600
This department serves the needs of older adults 55 and over and their families.

Youth Services - Children and Youth Partnership for Dare County
2400 N Croatan Hwy Suite D
PO Box 2537
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
office: 252-441-0614
fax: 252-441-3580
Dare Kids

POLICE EMERGENCIES 911

Policing in The Outer Banks is mainly done by the local police departments. County-owned parks are also patrolled by Park Police.

Hatteras Village (252)-995-6111(252)-995-4412
Kill Devil Hills  (252)-480-4020
Kitty Hawk  (252)-261-3895 (252)-473-3444
Manteo  (252)-473-2069
Nags Head  (252)-441-6386
Southern Shores  (252)-261-3331

FIRE and RESCUE EMERGENCIES 911

Avon (unmanned)  (252) 995-5021
Buxton (unmanned)  (252) 995-5241
Carova Beach  (252) 453-8690
Chicamacomico  (252) 987-2347
Colington  (252) 441-6234
Corolla  (252) 453-3242
Duck  (252) 261-3929
Frisco (unmanned) (252) 995-5522
Hatteras Inlet  (252) 986-2175
Kill Devil Hills  (252) 480-4060
Kitty Hawk  (252) 261-2666
Roanoke Island  (252) 473-2300
Nags Head  (252) 441-5909
Ocracoke  (252) 926-4831
Salvo (unmanned)  (252) 967-2411
Southern Shores  (252) 261-2272
Stumpy Point  (252) 473-1124
Wanchese  (252) 473-5454 (252) 473-2300