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 |