Town of Zebulon Submittal Requirements

Stormwater Process:

The Stormwater Process in the Town of Zebulon consists of the following: Preliminary Discussion, Initial Submission, Technical Review Committee, Construction Plan Review, Plan Approval, Permit Issuance, Permit Issuance, Permit Completion and Post-Construction Maintenance. In addition, Wake County administers the Town’s erosion and sediment control and stormwater regulations including related plan review and permit issuance.
 
Prior to initiating a stormwater application, the applicant should be familiar with Town of Zebulon Code of Ordinances, Chapter 152. All applicants must adhere to the Town of Zebulon's Comprehensive Plan and Transportation Plan in addition to the following submittal requirements:

I. Preliminary Discussion

All development proposals have the option of scheduling a presubmittal meeting with the Town of Zebulon before any plan submittal process is initiated. Wake County staff will provide guidance on E&SC and stormwater submittals and site plan design guidance, in coordination with the Town of Zebulon. Applicants should call 919-269-7455 to schedule a meeting with the Town of Zebulon. See Town of Zebulon's fee schedule for any associated fees. Applicants should also email Environmental Engineer, Carrie Mitchell (carrie.mitchell@wake.gov) prior to this meeting and provide the following information:

  • Project Name 
  • Contact Information 
  • PIN Number 
  • Approximate Disturbed Acreage (if available) 
  • Summary of proposed development 
  • Sketch Plan (if available)
     

II. Initial Submission

Applicant must provide a site plan to be reviewed by the Technical Review Committee (TRC) and all plans should be submitted to the Town of Zebulon through IDT. See Town of Zebulon Code of Ordinances, Chapter 152. The site plan submittal for stormwater should include the following:

  • Cover letter stating the purpose of the submission 
  • Municipal Stormwater Design Tool (Site Data Sheet, DA Sheets, Site Summary, and any other sheets available) 
  • Municipal TRC Checklist (Rolesville, Wendell, Zebulon) 
  • Site Plan 
  • Drainage Area Map 
  • Copy of USGS Quad Map and Wake County Soil Survey map with delineated project limits 
  • Any additional calculations available
     

Wake County will provide review comments or plan approval directly to the Town of Zebulon and upload comments to IDT. Applicants should adhere to the fee schedule for all resubmittals. Resubmittals shall be submitted through the Permit Portal - locate your permit, go to attachments and then add new attachments; the system will notify the reviewer but feel free to email your reviewer directly when you upload revisions (DO NOT CREATE A NEW PERMIT!)

III. Construction Plan Review

Following the TRC Review process, development and redevelopment with greater than 20,000 square feet of disturbance are required to obtain a Stormwater Permit through Wake County. Development with greater than 1 acre will have to obtain a Land Disturbance Permit through Wake County. The applicant shall submit the following to Wake County through the Permit Portal for construction plan review (land disturbance and stormwater):

  • Cover letter stating the purpose of the submission 
  • Applicable fees 
  • Municipal Construction Drawing Submittal Checklist 
  • Municipal Stormwater Design Tool (All sheets)
  • Complete set of construction drawings 
  • Drainage Area Map 
  • Copy of USGS Quad map and Wake County Soil Survey with delineated project limits 
  • All supporting calculation documentation 
  • Erosion Control requirements

Applicants should adhere to the fee schedule for all resubmittals. Resubmittals shall be submitted through the Permit Portal - locate your permit, go to attachments and then add new attachments; the system will notify the reviewer but feel free to email your reviewer directly when you upload revisions (DO NOT CREATE A NEW PERMIT!)

IV. Permit Issuance

Following approval of construction drawings by Wake County and the Town of Zebulon, a pre-construction meeting with Wake County must be scheduled prior to any land disturbance. Applicant should contact Environmental Consultant, Karyn Pageau at 919-796-8769 to schedule this meeting with Wake County. At this time, applicants will obtain the Stormwater Permit as well as a Land Disturbance Permit (if applicable). Additionally, applicant shall receive two copies of the approved stormwater and/or erosion control plan.

Prior to the preconstruction meeting: 

  1. Pay permit fees through the Permit Portal
  2. Upload the Certificate of Coverage for the NCG01 to the Permit Portal
     

Applicant should bring the following to the preconstruction meeting:

  • All associated permit fees
  • Site contractor(s)
  • Financially responsible party
  • Engineer (if requested)
     

V. Conditions of Approval

The following conditions of approval (as noted on construction plan stormwater approval letter) shall be provided to Wake County for review prior recordation of the final plat; Stormwater Agreement, Operation & Maintenance Plan, Engineer’s Certification, As-built Survey, Covenants, Performance Guarantee (if the stormwater measures are incomplete), etc. See Town of Zebulon Code of Ordinances, Chapter 152 for additional information regarding as built drawings, final plat approval, and final plat recordation.

Obtain erosion control compliance from Wake County prior to plat approval.