Wake County issues a single permit for all projects, which covers all necessary work.
Residential
New One- & Two-Family Dwellings
Residential Permit Fee $75 plus $0.25 per square foot of gross floor area.
Residential Permit fee includes all trades and temporary electrical construction pole, if needed.
Gross floor area finished within the inside perimeter of the exterior walls with no deduction for garage, corridors, stairs, closets or other features. Finished area is that portion of building served by either electrical, mechanical or plumbing systems and suitable for occupant's use.
Manufactured, Modular and Houses Moved
Residential Permit Fee $75
Residential Permit fee includes all trades required and temporary electrical construction pole, if needed.
Residential Additions, Alterations, Accessory Building & Structures
Residential Permit Fee $75 plus $0.25 per square foot of gross floor area.
Residential Permit fee includes all trades and temporary electrical construction pole, if needed.
New Footage: Gross floor area finished within the inside perimeter of the exterior walls with no deduction for garage, corridors, stairs, closets or other features. Finished area is that portion of building served by either electrical, mechanical or plumbing systems and suitable for occupant's use.
Alteration of Existing Footage: Total gross floor area within the inside perimeter of the exterior walls of the area that will be altered or remodeled.
This fee includes permits for additions, alterations, repairs, sheds, attached/detached garages, retaining walls, porches, decks, solar panels, closed crawlspaces, etc.
Residential Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs & Spas
Above-Ground swimming pools hot tubs & spas – Residential Permit Fee $75
In-Ground swimming pools – Residential Permit Fee $300
Residential Permit fee includes all trades and 2 electrical grounding inspections.
Residential Demolition
Residential Demolition – Residential Permit fee $75
Residential Permit fee includes all trades and temporary electrical construction pole, if needed.
Multi-Family Dwelling
Multi-Family Dwelling – See Non-Residential, Commercial Development fee schedule below.
Residential Trade Permit Fee
Residential Trade Permit Fee – $75
The $75 permit fee is a single permit fee for electrical, mechanical and plumbing, regardless of number of trades involved. Electrical pole fee is included in the $75 trade fee.
Commercial trade permit fees are calculated per project cost for EACH required trade. Please see the Commercial Development Fee schedule below.
Non-Residential
Commercial Development (New Buildings, Additions/Alterations, Demolition & Trade Permits)
Commercial permit fees are calculated per project cost for EACH required trade. Applies to Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Refrigeration & Fire Services trades.
|
$ Cost |
Fee Charged |
|
$0–$1,500 |
$75 |
|
$1,501–$2,500 |
$138 |
|
$2,501–$25,000 |
$204 |
|
$25,001–$50,000 |
$407 |
|
$50,001–$100,000 |
$815 |
|
$100,001–$200,000 |
$1,629 |
|
$200,001–$350,000 |
$2,852 |
|
$350,001–$500,000 |
$3,768 |
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$500,001–$750,000 |
$5,042 |
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$750,001–$1,000,000 |
$6,314 |
|
$1,000,000 and up |
Add .15% (multiply by .0015) of each added million dollars or portion thereof |
Other Fees
Temporary Construction Electrical Pole
Temporary construction electrical poles are included with your building permit, if needed.
Re-inspection Fee
$60
A re-inspection fee is charged for each extra trip necessary to approve a required inspection. Must be paid prior to scheduling a re-inspection.
Amend Permit Fee
$60
Permits should be amended when the scope of the project will change, new plans are submitted or revised, a revised site plan is submitted, or the number of bedrooms for a project has changed.
Homeowner Recovery Fee
$10
Homeowner Recovery Fee is required when a Licensed General Contractor applies for a permit to construct or alter a single-family dwelling.
Wells, Septic Systems & Watershed Permits
Please visit the Water Quality website to access fee schedules for Groundwater (wells), Wastewater (septic systems) and Watershed Management (erosion, flood & stormwater).