Development Fee Schedule

City Council approved the increase of Public Utilities fees (Code of Ordinances - Part 8). These increases became effective July 1, 2011.

In accordance with TC 1-07, Development related fees were increased by 1.60% as scheduled and became effective July 4, 2011.The new minimum permit fee is $76.00.

In addition to these, facility fees also increased by 10.4% in accordance with TC 5-08 and became effective July 4, 2011. (Note: This is a cumulative fee increase representing a three year period.)

Please contact Sharon Felton, Communication Administrator, at (919) 516-2231 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. For questions regarding Planning fees, please contact Meade Bradshaw at (919) 516-2664 for assistance.

• 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) 516-2495
• Commercial - Sandra Hodges (919) 996-2432
• Residential - Trudy McBride (919) 996-4201
• Express - Pamela Best (919) 996-2430; Celia McCoy (919) 516-2571
• Utilities - Richard Mallow (919) 516-2176
• Right of Way - Cornelia Stallings (919) 996-2435
• Facility Fees - Eric Lamb (919) 516-2161