Download application (PDF)

If the property is located in the

• City of Raleigh
• Town of Cary
• Town of Apex
• Town of Knightdale
   

you will have to apply with their planning department using their application. 

For all other jurisdictions in Wake County, follow these steps:

Download the application: 

• Subdivision/Shopping Center 
• Shared Driveway/Access Easement

Complete form

Include:

• Your contact information
• Parcel PIN or REID
• Street names in preferred order
   

Check the names to make sure they are not already in use in Wake County with our Street Name Search Tool.

Provide extra names in case they are needed.

Follow the guidelines below.

Guidelines 

1. Names of individuals are not allowed in the Wake County jurisdiction. 
2. Directionals and numbers are not allowed; e.g. North Star Lane, Four Corners Drive. 
3. Punctuation is not allowed; e.g. periods, hyphens, apostrophes. 
4. All names must have an acceptable and appropriate street type; e.g. Road, Lane, Court. 
5. Double street types are not allowed; e.g. Deer Path Lane. 
6. Names must be easy to pronounce and should have a positive connotation. 
7. Names duplicating or sounding similar to existing names will not be approved. 
8. Name (not including the street type) should be a maximum of 13 characters in length due to sign size. Some municipalities allow longer names. 

Submit application with a vicinity map

Send it to us by email at GIS911addressing@wake.gov Make sure you include a vicinity map. We will let you know we received it and return an approved copy after we review it. Allow two weeks.

Receive approved application

Contact us at GIS911addressing@wake.gov if you need to make any changes to the names. If the road name on the recorded plat doesn't match the approved name, delays in mapping and getting building permits will occur.