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 or Modification Special Use Permit $800
Minor Site Plan Review Land Use (use is changing) $100
Regular Site Plan Review Land Use (use is changing); Formerly: Major Site Plan Review $500
Zoning Permit (Land use, Home Occupation & Zoning Letter) Land Use (same use, change other than use, without septic verification) $50
Rezoning or Rezoning Modification Modify zoning district $1,000
Care Facilities Includes Building Inspection (fee is $50 if building inspection not required; additional fees may apply if septic verification is required). Formerly: Small Day Care and Family Care Home $110
ABC Permit Includes Building Inspection (fee is $50 if a building inspection is not required) $110
Text Amendment Request Amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance $1,500
Grave Removal Grave removal/relocation $500

Subdivisions

Fee Name Fee Description Amount
Preliminary Subdivision Review Preliminary Subdivision Review $1,000
Exempt Subdivision Exempt Subdivision Review $100
Minor and Minor Limited Subdivision Minor & Minor Limited Subdivision Review $200
Construction Subdivision Construction Subdivision Review $275
Subdivision Sign Subdivision Public Sign $25
Final Subdivision Review Flat fee $600
Subdivision Plan Re-Review For the third and any subsequent reviews $50
Letters of Credit Processing for financial guarantees $400

Long Range Planning

Fee Name Fee Description Amount
Comp Plan Amendments & Multi-Use Districts Changes to the Comp Plan or Multi-Use Districts
Formerly known as Land Use Plan & Activity Centers
$1,000
Road Close/Right-of-way Abandonment $780
After-the-fact Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) Landmark properties $150

Miscellaneous Fees

Fee Name Fee Description Amount
Variance or Appeal Subdivision or zoning variance or appeal $300
Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) Subdivision or zoning TIA $1,500