Planning and Development Fees

As of 1/1/22

Fees are due upon submittal. Checks (made payable to Wake County), cash, Mastercard, and Visa are accepted.

Zoning, Development, Planning Fee Schedule

Zoning and Land Use

Fee Name​

Fee Description​

Fee Amount    

Special Use Permit​

Special Use Permit​

$800​

Zoning Variance​

Hardship Variance​

$300​

Appeal​

Subdivision & Zoning​

$300

Minor Site Plan Review​

Land Use (use is changing)​

$100​

​Major Site Plan Review

Land Use (use is changing)​

$500

​Plan Re-Review

For the third and any subsequent reviews​

$50​

Zoning Permit​

Land Use (same use, change other than use, without septic verification)​

$50​

​Rezoning

Modify zoning district​

$1,000​ 

​Modification of a Previously Approved Rezoning

Modify a previously approved rezoning​

$1,000​ 

Home Occupation​

Home Occupation​

$50​

Sign Permit​

Sign Permit​

$100​

Family Care Home​

Includes Building Inspection (fee is $50 if building inspection not required; additional fees may apply if septic verification is required)

$110

​Small Day Care

Includes Building Inspection (fee is $50 if building inspection not required; additional fees may apply if septic verification is required)

$110

ABC Permit​

Includes Building Inspection (fee is $50 if a building inspection is not required) ​

$110

Zoning Letter​

Zoning Verification Letter ​

$50​

Text Amendment​

Request Amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance​

$1,500​ 

Grave Removal​

Grave removal / relocation​

$500​

Traffic Impact Analysis Fee​

Traffic Impact Analysis Review for Residential & Commercial​

$1,500​ 

Subdivisions

Fee Name Fee Description Amount

​Preliminary Subdivision Review

Preliminary Subdivision Review​

$1,000​

Exempt Subdivision Fees​

Exempt Subdivision Review​

$100​

Minor Subdivision

Minor Subdivision Review​

$200​

​Minor-Limited Subdivision

​Minor-Limited Subdivision Review

​$200

Construction Subdivision

Construction Subdivision Review​

$275​

​Appeal

​Subdivision & Zoning

$300​

Property Description Fees​

Property Description & re-review​

$60

Subdivision Sign​

Subdivision Public Sign​

$25​

Final Subdivision Review​

Flat fee

$600​

Plan Re-Review​

For the third and any subsequent reviews​

$50​

Letters of Credit Fees​

Processing for financial guarantees​

$400​

Subdivision Variance Fees​

Subdivision Hardship Variance​

$300​

​Traffic Impact Analysis Fee

​Traffic Impact Analysis Review

$1,500​

Long Range Planning

Fee Name Fee Description Amount

Land Use Plan Amendments

 ​

$1,000​

Activity Center location​

$1,000​

Road Close​

Right-of-way Abandonment​

$780​

Miscellaneous Fees

Fee Name Fee Description Amount

Staff Research/Hour​

Per hour​

$75​

Unified Development Ordinance (hard copy)​

$60​

Copying​

Per page on anything over 10 pages​

$0.10​

Map Copies​

Depending on size​

$1 - $10​