Development Fee Schedule

City Council approved the increase of Public Utilities fees (Code of Ordinances - Part 8). These increases became effective July 1, 2012.

In accordance with TC 1-07, Development related fees were increased by 3.20% as scheduled and became effective July 4, 2012.The new minimum permit fee is $78.00.

In addition to these, facility fees also increased by 3.10% in accordance with TC 5-08 and became effective July 4, 2012.

Please contact Sharon Felton, Communication Administrator, at 919-996-2231 with any questions.

The Development Fee Schedule offers our clients one user-friendly place to find all development related fee information.

To help navigate a development project from beginning to end, please visit our Development Services Guide (DSG). The DSG offers plan submittal details, forms/applications, contact information, fee information, and much more.

The Development Fee Schedule includes services offered by the Department of City Planning listed below:

• Comprehensive Plan Amendment
• Zoning (i.e. Rezoning, Planned Development District Master Plan, Code Text Change, Post Approval Revisions and Name Changes, etc.)
• Preliminary Subdivisions
• Recorded Maps (Plat Recordation)
• Street Closure and Name Changes
• Preliminary Site Plans
• Certificate of Appropriateness
• Historic Landmark Designation Application

The Development Fee Schedule includes the following multi-departmental fees:

• Facility Fees (Impact Fees)
• Utility Connections
• Additions, Alterations, Repairs
• Change of Occupancy
• Fire Protection Systems
• Shell or Foundations
• Accessory Buildings
• Driveways, Sidewalks
• Zoning (i.e. Dish Antenna, Parking Lot, Landscaping, Swimming Pool, Sign, Fence, Conservation/Trees, etc.)
• Re-inspection, Re-review
• Thoroughfares
• Acreage Fees
• Open Space
• Meter Installations
• Frontage Assessments
• Not Ready Fee
• Nutrient Fee

For questions regarding the following specific fees, please contact the individuals below for assistance:

• Development Services Customer Service Center 919-996-2495
• Commercial - Sandra Hodges 919-996-2432
• Residential - Becky Spring 919-996-4203
• Express - Celia McCoy 919-996-2430; Isaac Roldan 919-996-2570
• Utilities - Cesar Sanchez 919-996-3484
• Right of Way - Cornelia Stallings 919-996-2435; Pamela Best 919-996-2430
• Facility Fees - Stephanie Currier 919-996-2233
• Tree Impact Permit Fee - Sally Thigpen 919-996-4115