Beginning June 1, 2019, customers must submit plans for new one- and-two-family additions and accessory structures. Accessory structures include but are not limited to:
- Garages;
- Carports;
- Storage sheds;
- Gazebos;
- Greenhouses; or,
- Pool houses.
Plans must be drawn to architectural scale and submitted with the permit application. The minimum allowable scale is ¼ inch = 1 foot. The minimum allowable sheet size is 8 ½ x 11.
Application packages for one- and-two-family additions and accessory structures must be submitted in-person at either Development Services location:
- Customer Service Center (One Exchange Plaza, 4th floor, Downtown Raleigh)
- Litchford Satellite Office (8320 Litchford Road, Suite 130, Raleigh)
Application packages should include:
- Permit application;
- Two paper copies of the plot plan (click here for the residential plot plan checklist); and,
- Wake County Well & Septic Tank permits (when applicable).
NOTE: When the seal of a design professional is required, the seal must include a dated, wet signature of the design professional.
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