Development Services Fees and Payment Menu
Payment Types and Related Fees, Effective July 1, 2024
City-County Planning and Some Related Public Works Engineering and Stormwater,
Transportation, and Water Management Fees
Planning Application Guide: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5007/Applications-and-Fees
Application Questions: Planning@DurhamNC.gov | 919-560-4137
Form 34642, July 2024 Please see all Planning Footnotes to Fee Tables on Page 24 Page 1 of 35
Important Things to Know About Paying Development Services Fees
1. Fees are not transferable; fees are non-refundable except for incorrect payments or overpayments. Please verify the
correct fees before making a payment. Cases withdrawn after intake and before the first review will be refunded, minus
a 10% service fee, per the UDO.
2. Planning Customer Service staff are here to help with specific fee payments from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on non-holiday
weekdays. Email Planning@DurhamNC.gov
or call 919-560-4137. Staff will get back to you as soon as possible within 2
workdays.
3. Please read the schedule carefully to note changes in purple. The Total Fee $ listed includes the 4% technology fee and
notice fees, as needed, but not processing fees. A detailed breakdown of the fees is available on request at
Planning@DurhamNC.gov
or 919-560-4137.
4. Processing fees vary according to payment method. They are charged by the payment portal after choosing your payment
method (credit card, debit card, or e-check). Please contact us as soon as possible if you make an error in the portal.
5. Checks are not accepted in person or by mail and will be returned and the review delayed. The Planning Department and
some partner departments use the Development Services One-Time Payment Portal
to collect fees for application or permit
types listed in this schedule.
6. For City-County Inspections Department fees help, please contact Inspections at 919-560-4144 or
PermitTechnicians@DurhamNC.gov
.
7. As-Built reviews, Video Inspections, and Utility Extension Agreement (UEA) payments should be made in the Public Works
Payment Portal at https://ipn2.paymentus.com/rotp/dhbp
.
8. Some applications continue to require more than one payment using different payment types. They are listed together for
convenience but paid separately.
9. Attach a copy of all payment receipt(s) with the application or the application will not be accepted.
Making a Payment
Description Fields
Additional Information
Find the Application Type Listed in the
Tables Below
• Make note of all related payment
amounts and payment types. There
may be more than one separate
payment needed.
• Open the Online Payment Portal and
Choose the Payment Type. HINT: Enter
the payment #, such as “5” into the
“Payment Type” field to jump to the
desired payment type.
• Then enter the Total Fee $ listed in this
document.
• DO NOT include Processing Fee in
Total Fee $.
Fill in Description Fields:
• Use both lines to identify the project.
More description is better than less, and
helps staff verify that the payment is
correct, resulting in fewer delays.
• Start description with labels described in
the table under Total Fee $ and Type
with Label. Add PID or Address at a
minimum.
• Example: “Level 4-T1 SP-Main Street
Makeover, 123456” for a “Level 4, Tier 1
Site Plan called Main Street Makeover,
located at parcel 123456.”
• New Applications - DO NOT USE
FORMER PERMIT or CASE NUMBERS as
this makes the payment harder to
identify and may delay processing and
review.
If More than One Payment is Needed:
• Use the same project description from
the application fee payment for other
payments needed for the same project
and add what it’s for, such as “TIA” or
“ANNEX,” etc.
• Example: “TIA - Level 4-T1 SP-Main
Street Makeover, 123456.”
• For existing applications or new
permits/cases with a staff-given
number, enter the permit or case
number, the project type, and project
name.
• Use both description fields as needed.
• A Processing Fee applies to each
payment. DO NOT include Processing
Fee in Total Fee $.
• If you need assistance, contact the
Planning Department at 919-560-4137.
Durham One Call will respond and
assist as needed.
Development Services Fees and Payment Menu – Planning and Related Public Works, Transportation, and Water Management Fees
Please see Planning Footnotes to Fee Tables on Page 24
Form 34642, July 2024 Back to Quick Links Page 2 of 35
Making a Payment
Description Fields
Additional Information
All Planning Applications – Re-Review
Fees
• Please Note: Re-review fees are
required at 2
nd
re-review (3
rd
staff
review of project) and are charged for
each subsequent review.
• Use the payment type that goes with
the application, permit, or verification
letter. It may be different than the
original payment types due to name
and number changes of the payment
types.
Re-Review Fees Only:
• In the first line of the payment portal
description field, label payment as “RE-
REVIEW – [Case or Permit #]” and
Project Name.
• At the time of the 3rd review (2nd re-
review), pay ½ the original application
fee for each payment type, including
the 4% technology fee, and Processing
Fees.
• DO NOT include Processing Fee in
Total Fee $.
Re-Review Fee Calculations:
• Half of the total original application
fee, including fees per lot, per acre, or
per 1,000 square feet, and the 4%
technology fee.
• Re-review fees do not normally
include notice and recordation fees
unless the applicant delays a public
hearing and re-advertising is required,
but will require Processing Fees.
• DO NOT include Processing Fee in
Total Fee $.
Quick Links to Popular Application Types, Grouped by Payment Type - (1), (2), (3), etc.
Fee /Application Types
Fee /Application Type
Fee /Application Type
(1) Engineering (PW) Civil CDs; CD
Field Changes*
(2) Engineering (PW) Construction in
Right-of-Way Permits (NOT
temporary closures), Engineering
Reinspection Fees
(3) Floodplain Reviews;
Temporary Right-of-Way Closures
(4) Annexations; Certificate of
Appropriateness (COA);
Business Verification
Exempt Plat and Final Plat
Development Agreements
Historic Landmarks and
Landmark Signs
Home Occupation Permit
Miscellaneous Planning (like
architectural review,
common signage plans, etc.)
Mobile (Street) Vendor
Registration
Preliminary Plat
Reasonable Accommodation-BOA
Sign Permits and Related Fees
Site Plans, Levels 1-3,
Level 4 Site Plan Tiers,
Major Site Plans
Special Use Permit, Major
Special Use Permit, Minor
Street Tree in Right-of-Way
Inspection
Temporary Use Permit
UDO Text Amendments
Variance, BOA
Zoning Map Changes
Zoning Verification Letter
(5) Landscape Extensions;
Planning Inspections
(6) Stormwater As-Built Reviews
(7) Small Cell Wireless Permit
(8) Traffic Impact Analysis
(9) Pump Station CD Review;
RGD Alternative - Water Mgmt.;
SUDS Fee
(10) RGD Alternative - Engineering;
RGD Alternative - Transportation
(11) RGD Alternative – Stormwater
(12) Residential Subdivision Payment-
in-Lieu of Open Space
*As-Built reviews (except floodplain as-built reviews), Video Inspections, and UEA payments should be made in the Public Works
Payment Portal: https://ipn2.paymentus.com/rotp/dhbp
.
July 2024: Please read carefully as most fees have changed.
• Please note that Re-Review Fees will be charged at the 2
nd
re-review (3
rd
staff review) starting on July 1, 2024.
• All notice fees are calculated with 1 sign maximum. Additional signs may be required for additional frontages
and in lieu of legal letter notice for multifamily projects within the notification area.
• Footnotes to the fee schedule are on Page 24.
Planning Application Guide: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5007/Applications-and-Fees
Please see the Appendix: Descriptions of Certain Development Application Thresholds, starting on page 26.
The Table of Contents
follows the Appendix on page 29.
Development Services Fees and Payment Menu – Planning and Related Public Works, Transportation, and Water Management Fees
Please see Planning Footnotes to Fee Tables on Page 24
Form 34642, July 2024 Back to Quick Links Page 3 of 35
1. Annexation, Consolidated - Planning
• Fees include notice fees
1
with 1 sign
2,3
,
in-person recordation
6
by staff, and 4% technology (tech) fee.
• Processing fees apply according to payment method and are extra and charged at checkout. DO NOT include
Processing Fee in Total Fee $.
• Additional signs, as required to provide sufficient notification, are $182.00 per extra sign
2,3
+ Processing fees. Listed
fees and payment amounts do not include other associated Planning application fees, such as a Zoning Map Change.
These may include off-site signs posted in lieu of letter notice
3
.
• Separate payments for the UEA fee and the SUDS fee, + Processing fees as listed below, are required at the time of
application for a Consolidated Annexation.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
1.1a. Consolidated Annexation,
1 Single-Family or 1 Two-Family
Residential Lot, or Right-of-Way
Annexation Only
Fee includes notice
1
for 2 public
hearings for direct translation zoning
with 1 sign
2,3
, in-person recordation
6
,
and technology
$1,427
1,2,3,6
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as ANNEX-Project
Name
1.1b. Related UEA fee, Annexation, for
1 Residential Lot
Utility Extension Agreement for 1
residential lot, and technology,
collected separately by Engineering
$104 + Processing Fee
Pay to Public Works at
https://ipn2.paymentus.com/rotp/dhbp
1.2a. Consolidated Annexation, All
Other, except with Direct
Translation Zoning
Fee includes notice
1
for 1 public hearing
with no sign on the subject property
3
, in-
person recordation
6
, and technology;
does not include fees for any other
associated Planning application
$1,817
1,3,6
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as ANNEX-Project
Name
1.2b. Consolidated Annexation with
Direct Translation Zoning, All
Other
Fee includes notice
1
for 2 public hearings
for direct translation zoning with 1 sign
2,3
,
in-person recordation
6
, and technology;
does not include fees for any other
associated Planning application
$3,299
1,2,3,6
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as ANNEX-Project
Name
1.2c. Related UEA fee, Annexation,
applies to 1.2a and 1.2b
Utility Extension Agreement for all other
annexations, and technology, collected
separately by Engineering
$520 + Processing Fee
Pay to Public Works at
https://ipn2.paymentus.com/rotp/dhbp
1.2d. Related SUDS fee for Annexation,
applies to 1.2a and 1.2b; no
technology fee
SUDS Fee
$500 + Processing Fee
9-Water Mgmt. Dev Services Fees Label
as SUDS-Project Name
Please see all footnotes on Page 24.
Planning Application Guide: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5007/Applications-and-Fees
Development Services Fees and Payment Menu – Planning and Related Public Works, Transportation, and Water Management Fees
Please see Planning Footnotes to Fee Tables on Page 24
Form 34642, July 2024 Back to Quick Links Page 4 of 35
2. Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Planning
• Fees include notice fees
1,2,3
and the 4% technology fee.
• Separate Processing fees apply according to payment method, are extra, and added at checkout. DO NOT include
Processing Fee in Total Fee $ in Paymentus.
• For 2.1, Comprehensive Plan Amendment, notice includes Planning Commission and 1 governing body hearing.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
2.1a. Comprehensive Plan
Amendment, All Except
Urban Growth Area
(both
2.1a & 2.1b may apply)
Stand-alone amendments to the Place Type
Map or the Urban Growth Area, NOT
associated with a rezoning; payment includes
notice
1
for 2 public hearings and technology
with 1 sign
2,3
$4,290
1,2,3
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as COMP-Project Name
2.1b. *NEW* Comprehensive
Plan Map Amendment,
Urban Growth Area
(both
2.1a & 2.1b may apply)
Stand-alone amendment to the Urban Growth
Area, NOT associated with a rezoning;
payment includes notice
1
for 2 public hearings
and technology with 1 sign
2,3
$6,370
1,2,3
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as COMP-Project Name
2.2. Comprehensive Plan Text
Amendment
Fee includes published notice
1
for a total of 3
public hearings (Planning Commission, City
Council, and BOCC), and technology
$6,032
1
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as COMP-Project Name
3. Zoning Map Change (Rezoning) - Planning
• Zoning Map Change fees are based on type of development plan (none, textual, or graphic) and consistency with the
adopted Durham Comprehensive Plan maps, including the Place Type Map, the Future Growth Area, and the Urban
Growth Area.
• Fee includes the Engineering Zoning Review fee, notice fees
1
with 1 sign
2,3
, Planning Commission, and 1 governing body
hearing, and 4% technology.
• Processing fees apply to payment method and are added at checkout. DO NOT include Processing Fee in Total Fee $.
• Additional signs, as required to provide sufficient notification, are $182.00 per extra sign
2,3
+ Processing fees. These may
include off-site signs posted in lieu of letter notice
3
. Listed fees do not include other associated Planning application fees,
such as Annexations.
• NOTE: A separate $500 SUDS (Summary Utility Development Statement) fee + Processing fees is charged for a rezoning that
is not part of a consolidated annexation request. Other separate fees are listed at the end of Section 3 and may be required
at the time of application for a Zoning Map Change.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
3.1a. General Rezoning, no
Development Plan, 5 Acres or Less;
CONSISTENT
with adopted Comp
Plan Maps
Fee includes zoning map change fees,
Engineering Zoning Review, notice fees
1
for 2 public hearings
1
, 1 sign
2,3
, and
technology
$3,562
1,2,3
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as ZMC-Project Name
3.1b. Add to 3.1a, INCONSISTENT with
adopted Comp Plan Maps, Except
Urban Growth Area (both may
apply)
Same as above with addition of $1,040
inconsistency fee
+ ADD $1,040 + Processing Fee
3.1c. Add to 3.1a, INCONSISTENT with
adopted Urban Growth Area
(UGA)
Same as above with addition of $2,080
UGA inconsistency fee (both may apply)
+ ADD $2,080 + Processing Fee
Planning Application Guide: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5007/Applications-and-Fees.
Development Services Fees and Payment Menu – Planning and Related Public Works, Transportation, and Water Management Fees
Please see Planning Footnotes to Fee Tables on Page 24
Form 34642, July 2024 Back to Quick Links Page 5 of 35
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
3.2a. Rezoning without a Development
Plan, more than 5 Acres;
CONSISTENT with adopted Comp
Plan Maps
Fee includes zoning map change fees,
Engineering Zoning Review, notice fees
1
for 2 public hearings
1
, 1 sign
2,3
, and
technology
$4,602
1,2,3
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as ZMC-Project Name
3.2b. Add to 3.2a, INCONSISTENT with
adopted Comp Plan Maps, Except
Urban Growth Area (both may
apply)
Same as above with addition of $1,040
inconsistency fee
+ ADD $1,040 + Processing Fee
3.2c. Add to 3.2a, INCONSISTENT with
adopted Urban Growth Area (UGA)
Same as above with addition of $2,080
UGA inconsistency fee (both may apply)
+ ADD $2,080 + Processing Fee
3.3a. Rezoning, Textual Development
Plan, 5 Acres or Less; CONSISTENT
with adopted Comp Plan Maps
Fee includes zoning map change fees,
Engineering Zoning Review, notice fees
1
for 2 public hearings
1
, 1 sign
2,3
, and
technology
$5,122
1,2,3
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as ZMC-Project Name
3.3b. Add to 3.3a, INCONSISTENT with
adopted Comp Plan Maps, Except
Urban Growth Area (both may
apply)
Same as above with addition of $1,040
inconsistency fee
+ ADD $1,040 + Processing Fee
3.3c. Add to 3.3a, INCONSISTENT
adopted Urban Growth Area (UGA)
Same as above with addition of $2,080
UGA inconsistency fee (both may apply)
+ ADD $2,080 + Processing Fee
3.4a. Rezoning, Textual Development
Plan, 6 to 10 Acres; CONSISTENT
with adopted
Comp Plan Maps
Fee includes zoning map change fees,
Engineering Zoning Review, notice fees
1
for 2 public hearings
1
, 1 sign
2,3
, and
technology
$6,162
1,2,3
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as ZMC-Project Name
3.4b. Add to 3.4a, INCONSISTENT with
adopted Comp Plan Maps, Except
Urban Growth Area (both may
apply)
Same as above with addition of $1,040
inconsistency fee
+ ADD $1,040 + Processing Fee
3.4c. Add to 3.4a, INCONSISTENT with
adopted Urban Growth Area (UGA)
Same as above with addition of $2,080
UGA inconsistency fee (both may apply)
+ ADD $2,080 + Processing Fee
3.5a. Rezoning, Textual Development
Plan, more than 10 Acres;
CONSISTENT with adopted Comp
Plan Maps
Fee includes zoning map change fees,
Engineering Zoning Review, notice fees
1
for 2 public hearings
1
, 1 sign
2,3
, and
technology
$7,202
1,2,3
+ $78 per acre
= Zoning Fee
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning Label as ZMC-Project Name
3.5b. Add to 3.5a, INCONSISTENT with
adopted Comp Plan Maps, Except
Urban Growth Area (both may
apply)
Same as above with addition of $1,040
inconsistency fee
+ ADD $1,040 + Processing Fee
3.5c. Add to 3.5a, INCONSISTENT with
adopted Urban Growth Area (UGA)
Same as above with addition of $2,080
UGA inconsistency fee (both may apply)
+ ADD $2,080 + Processing Fee
Planning Application Guide: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5007/Applications-and-Fees
.
Development Services Fees and Payment Menu – Planning and Related Public Works, Transportation, and Water Management Fees
Please see Planning Footnotes to Fee Tables on Page 24
Form 34642, July 2024 Back to Quick Links Page 6 of 35
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
3.6a. Rezoning with a Graphic
Development Plan; CONSISTENT
with adopted Comp Plan Maps
Fee includes zoning map change fees,
Engineering Zoning Review, notice fees
1
for 2 public hearings
1
, 1 sign
2,3
, and
technology
$7,202
1,2,3
+ $78 per acre
= Zoning Fee
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning Label as ZMC-Project Name
3.6b. Add to 3.6a, INCONSISTENT with
adopted Comp Plan Maps, Except
Urban Growth Area (both may
apply)
Same as above with addition of $1,040
inconsistency fee
+ ADD $1,040 + Processing Fee
3.6c. Add to 3.6a, INCONSISTENT with
adopted Urban Growth Area (UGA)
Same as above with addition of $2,080
UGA inconsistency fee (both may apply)
+ ADD $2,080 + Processing Fee
3.7. Modifications to Text
Commitments, Only, on Existing
Development Plans
Fee includes zoning map change fees,
Engineering Zoning Review, notice fees
for 2 public hearings
1
, 1 sign
2,3
, and
technology
$4,082
1,2,3
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as ZMC-Project Name
3.8. Zoning Map Change Public Hearing
Continuance or Referral Back to
Administration
For each instance where a Zoning Map
Change public hearing is continued or
referred to administration (unless staff
requests the action), a processing fee of
$500.00 will be charged to the applicant.
Additional re-review fees may also apply.
$500 + Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as Continuance-Project Name
Related SUDS fee, if Zoning Map
Change is not part of an Annexation,
no technology fee
SUDS Fee (Summary Utility Development
Statement), collected separately by
Water Management
$500 + Processing Fee
9-Water Mgmt. Dev Services Fees; Label
as SUDS-Project Name
Possible Related TIA Fees, per
Transportation – All Zoning Map
Changes
Project may require a Traffic Impact
Analysis; contact the City Transportation
Department
Varies + Processing Fee
Planning Application Guide: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5007/Applications-and-Fees
.
Development Services Fees and Payment Menu – Planning and Related Public Works, Transportation, and Water Management Fees
Please see Planning Footnotes to Fee Tables on Page 24
Form 34642, July 2024 Back to Quick Links Page 7 of 35
4. Board of Adjustment (BOA) - Planning
• The Board of Adjustment holds quasi-judicial hearings on the following applications. Fees include a 4% technology fee,
unless noted, in addition to applicable notice fees
1,2,3,6,7
.
• Processing fees apply according to payment method and are extra and added at checkout. DO NOT include Processing Fee
in Total Fee $. Additional signs, as required to provide sufficient notification, are $182.00 for each
sign
2,3
+ Processing fees.
These may include off-site signs posted in lieu of letter notice
3
.
• Special Use Permit payments include in-person recording
6
of the Order at the Durham County Register of Deeds, by staff.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
4.1a. Appeal of an Administrative
Decision, NOT Site-Specific
Includes letter notice
1,3
, no sign
7
, and
technology
$546
1,3,7
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as BOA-Project Name
4.1b. Appeal of an Administrative
Decision, Site-Specific
Includes letter notice
1
, 1 sign
2,3
, and
technology
OR
$728
1,2,3
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as BOA-Project Name
4.2a. Variance or Reasonable
Accommodation: Projects for 1-
Family or 2-Family Lots Only
,
except 4.2c
Includes letter notice
1
, 1 sign
2,3
, and
technology
$806
1,2,3
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as BOA-Project Name
4.2b. Minor Special Use Permit: Projects
for 1-Family or 2-Family Lots Only
Includes letter notice
1
, 1 sign
2,3
, in-person
recordation
6
, and technology
$833
1,2,3,6
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as BOA-Project Name
4.2c. *NEW* Variance for Addition to a
Nonconforming Residential
Building Only: 1-Family or 2-Family
Lots Only
Includes letter notice
1
, 1 sign
2,3
, and
technology
$546
1,2,3
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as BOA-Project Name
4.3a. Variance or Reasonable
Accommodation: All Other Projects
Includes letter notice
1
, 1 sign
2,3
, and
technology
$1,872
1,2,3
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as BOA-Project Name
4.3b. Minor Special Use Permit, except
WCF (See 4.4, below): All Other
Projects
Includes letter notice
1
, 1 sign
2,3
, in-person
recordation
6
, and technology
$1,899
1,2,3,6
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as BOA-Project Name
4.4a. WCF Minor Special Use Permit;
does not include Small Cell Wireless
Permits
Includes letter notice
1
, 1 sign
2,3
, in-person
recordation
6
, and technology
$3,719
1,2,3,6
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as BOA-Project Name
4.4b. WCF Independent Consultant - no
technology fee
Pay separately; required for review of WCF
special use permits
$5,000 + Processing Fee
7-Small Cell/Misc-Use Only if Directed
Label as WCF-Project Name
Planning Application Guide: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5007/Applications-and-Fees
Development Services Fees and Payment Menu – Planning and Related Public Works, Transportation, and Water Management Fees
Please see Planning Footnotes to Fee Tables on Page 24
Form 34642, July 2024 Back to Quick Links Page 8 of 35
5. Engineering (Public Works Department) Reviews Paid via the DSC Payment Portal
• Public Works Engineering reviews are grouped by payment type and include the 4% technology fees. (e.g., $100 (base fee) +
$4 (4%) = $104 fee).
• Processing fees apply according to payment method and are extra and applied at checkout. DO NOT include Processing Fee
in Total Fee $.
• Please label payments with “CD-” or “PW Permit #”, as appropriate and labeled below.
• Most Public Works case types are paid at https://ipn2.paymentus.com/rotp/dhbp, except 5.1 through 5.4, listed below
and the Reference Guide for Development.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
Engineering As-Built Review
Engineering reviews of as-built drawings
Pay to Public Works at
https://ipn2.paymentus.com/rotp/dhbp
5.1. Engineering (Civil) Construction
Drawing Review
See Public Works Construction Drawing
Submittal Checklist for applicable fee for
type and scope of project
Varies + Processing Fee
1-Civil CDs, Field Change to CDs; Label as
CD-Project Name
5.2. Field Change to Approved
Construction Drawings
Field change fee, if approved by Public
Works Engineering Development Review
staff
$208 + Processing Fee
1-Civil CDs, Field Change to CDs; Label as
FieldCH-Project Name
5.3. Engineering Construction in Right-
of-Way Permit (PW Permit)
Right-of-Way Permit (PW Permit) fee -
NOT including Right-of-Way Temporary
Closures, Street Vendor Registration, or
TIA
$260 + Processing Fee
2-Engr RightofWay Permit, ReInsp
Label as PW Permit #
5.4. Engineering Re-Inspection (Added
back to this Fee Schedule)
Engineering re-inspection fee, as
required after 2 failed PW Permit or
Final Right-of-Way for Certification of
Compliance inspections
$156 + Processing Fee
2-Engr RightofWay Permit, ReInsp
Label as REINSP-Permit #
Utility Extension Agreement (UEA)
For projects with an Annexation Petition
through Planning
Pay to Public Works at
https://ipn2.paymentus.com/rotp/dhbp
Video Inspection
Engineering video inspection
Pay to Public Works at
https://ipn2.paymentus.com/rotp/dhbp
Reference Guide for Development
(RGD), Engineering (Public Works)
Proposed Alternative to Engineering
(Public Works) RGD Standards
See 17. Reference Guide for
Development
Planning Application Guide: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5007/Applications-and-Fees
Development Services Fees and Payment Menu – Planning and Related Public Works, Transportation, and Water Management Fees
Please see Planning Footnotes to Fee Tables on Page 24
Form 34642, July 2024 Back to Quick Links Page 9 of 35
6. Floodplain Reviews - Planning
• Reference: See Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Sec. 3.21, Floodplain Development Permit.
• Floodplain payments are collected by Planning and include 4% technology fees.
• Processing fees apply according to payment method and are extra and added at checkout. DO NOT include
Processing Fee in Total Fee $.
• Except 6.2b, Enhanced Floodplain Building Permit Reviews, for Floodplain Building Permit Reviews that result in a
Floodplain Development Permit, the appropriate floodplain development permit fees will be charged.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
6.1. Floodplain As-Built Drawing
Review
Fee per phase; review of floodplain
development permit as-built
documentation when construction is
complete and prior to a Certificate of
Completion or final approval
$104/phase + Processing Fee
3-Floodplain, ROWTempClosure;
Label as FP AB-Permit #
6.2. Enhanced Floodplain Building
Permit Review
Associated with an enhanced building
permit review, due at the time of
enhanced review. If a floodplain
development permit is required that fee
must be paid in addition to this Enhanced
Floodplain Permit review fee.
$208/permit + Processing Fee
3-Floodplain, ROWTempClosure;
Label as ENHANCED FP BP-Permit #
6.3. Small Floodplain Development
Permit
Review of proposed floodplain
development that does not modify or
obstruct floodway or non-encroachment
areas
$208 + Processing Fee
3-Floodplain, ROWTempClosure;
Label as SMALL FP-Permit #
6.4. Medium Floodplain Development
Permit
Review of proposed development that
obstructs or modifies the floodplain
without increasing the dimensions of the
floodway & non-encroachment areas &
that requires approval of flood hazard
calculations or an engineer’s certification
$390 + Processing Fee
3-Floodplain, ROWTempClosure;
Label as MED FP-Permit #
6.5. Large Floodplain Development
Permit
Review of proposed floodplain
development that requires review of a
flood study, no-rise certification, CLOMR,
or LOMR, etc.
$780 + Processing Fee
3-Floodplain, ROWTempClosure;
Label as LARGE FP-Permit #
6.6. *NEW* No Practical
Alternative/Authorization
Certificate (NPAA)
Review of NPAA Certificate applications in
the Jordan Basin Only.
$104 + Processing Fee
3-Floodplain, ROWTempClosure;
Label as NPAA - REID
Planning Application Guide: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5007/Applications-and-Fees
Development Services Fees and Payment Menu – Planning and Related Public Works, Transportation, and Water Management Fees
Please see Planning Footnotes to Fee Tables on Page 24
Form 34642, July 2024 Back to Quick Links Page 10 of 35
7. Historic Properties – Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) - Planning
• Fee includes 4% technology fees and, for Major and Master COAs, notice
1,3
, and 1 sign
2,3
. Additional signs, as required to
provide sufficient notification, are $182.00 per sign
2,3
+ Processing fees. These may include off-site signs posted in lieu of
letter notice
3
.
• Processing fees apply according to payment method and are extra and added at checkout. DO NOT include Processing Fee
in Total Fee $.
• Major COAs are required for modifications to building or site elements that may impact the original character of the
structure, construction of new structures, and additions to and demolition of historically significant structures, including
accessory structures. See Work Requiring a Certificate of Appropriateness
.
• A separate permit, fee, and hearing are required for each category of work proposed.
• Note: After-the-fact fees for COA types 7.1-7.6, below, apply to individual applicants rather than the property location.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
7.1. Minor Certificate of
Appropriateness (COA)
Planning staff approval: payment includes
technology
$42 + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as COA-Project Name
7.2. Major COA, Except Demolition,
New Construction, and/or Large
Addition (see 7.3)
Historic Preservation Commission review
and approval; includes letter notice
1,3
, 1
sign
2,3
, and technology
$297
1,2,3
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as COA-Project Name
7.3. Major COA with New Construction
or Large Addition(s) (greater than
25% of the existing, conditioned bldg.
square footage)
Historic Preservation Commission review and
approval; not based on the footprint & not
including porches, etc.; includes letter notice
1,3
,
1 sign
2,3
, and technology
$505
1,2,3
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as COA-Project Name
7.4. Major COA with Demolition of
Primary Structure
Historic Preservation Commission review
and approval; includes letter notice
1,3
, 1
sign
2,3
, and technology
$713
1,2,3
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as COA-Project Name
7.5. Major COA with Demolition of
Accessory Structure
Historic Preservation Commission review
and approval; includes letter notice
1,3
, 1
sign
2,3
, and technology
$349
1,2,3
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as COA-Project Name
7.6. Master COA for Public Projects,
HPC review
Historic Preservation Commission review
and approval; includes letter notice
1,3
, 1
sign
2,3
, and technology
$505
1,2,3
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as COA-Project Name
7.7. *NEW* Master COA, Staff Review
Planning staff review and approval,
including technology
$104 + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as COA-Project Name
7.8. After-the-Fact COA Fees: Added to
the COA fees for work in this section
7 done without obtaining the
required approval before work
commenced
After-the-fact (ATF) fees apply to individual
applicants rather than the property
location.
$52:
1
st
+ COA fees, above
$104: 2
nd
+ COA fees, above
$208: 3
rd
& each thereafter, + COA fees +
Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as COA-Project Name
Development Services Fees and Payment Menu – Planning and Related Public Works, Transportation, and Water Management Fees
Please see Planning Footnotes to Fee Tables on Page 24
Form 34642, July 2024 Back to Quick Links Page 11 of 35
8. Historic Properties – Governing Body Approvals - Planning
• Includes 8.1, Historic District Designation, 8.2, Historic Landmark Designation, and 8.3, Landmark Sign Designation.
Fee includes required notification fees
1,3
for 1 Historic Preservation Commission and 1 governing body hearing, 1
sign
2,3
, and 4% technology fees.
• Processing fees apply according to payment method and are extra and added at checkout. DO NOT include
Processing Fee in Total Fee $.
• Additional signs, as required to provide sufficient notification, are 182.00 per extra sign
2,3
+ Processing fees. These
may include off-site signs posted in lieu of letter notice
3
.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
8.1. Historic District Designation or
Repeal
New or expanded local Historic District;
includes all notice
1,3
with 1 sign
2,3
, and
technology, 1 HPC and 1 governing body
hearing
$22,750
1,2,3
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as HDD-Project Name
8.2. Historic Landmark Designation or
Repeal
Designation or removal of landmark
designation; 1 HPC and 1 governing body
hearing; includes all notice
1,3
with 1 sign
2,3
,
technology, and in-person recordation fee
6
$1,735
1,2,3,6
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as LDMARK-Project
Name
8.3. Landmark Sign Designation or
Repeal
Designation or removal of landmark sign
designation by 1 HPC and 1 governing body
hearing; includes published and letter
notice
1,3
$1,426
1,3
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as LMK SIGN-Project
Name
Planning Application Guide: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5007/Applications-and-Fees
Inspections Department Fees
Fees for building permits, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and multi-trade permits are on the Inspections Department web
page. Payment requires contractor log-in with a Land Development Office (LDO) account, or call 919-560-4144 to request a
log-in. Payment is made on the City of Durham Land Development Office website, NOT in the Development Services payment
portal.
9. Landscape Extension - Planning
• Landscape Extensions must be approved before requesting site inspection for Planning sign-off on a building permit
or other Certificate of Compliance. See UDO Sec. 9.11, Extensions. The fee amount includes a 4% technology fee.
Processing fees
apply according to payment method and are extra and added at checkout.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
9.1. Landscape Extension, Residential
Project
Residential projects, except Multifamily
(see 9.2 or 9.3, below)
$78/permit + Processing Fee
5-Planning Inspections
Label as LD EXTEN-Permit #
9.2. Landscape Extension, Minor
Nonresidential or Multifamily
Project
Projects with 25,000 square feet of gross
floor area or less per permit
$156/permit + Processing Fee
5-Planning Inspections
Label as LD EXTEN-Permit #
9.3. Landscape Extension, Major
Nonresidential or Multifamily
Project
Projects with more than 25,000 square
feet of gross floor area per permit
$312/permit + Processing Fee
5-Planning Inspections
Label as LD EXTEN-Permit #
Planning Application Guide: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5007/Applications-and-Fees
Development Services Fees and Payment Menu – Planning and Related Public Works, Transportation, and Water Management Fees
Please see Planning Footnotes to Fee Tables on Page 24
Form 34642, July 2024 Back to Quick Links Page 12 of 35
10. Major and Transportation Special Use Permits - Planning
• Major Special Use Permits and Transportation Special Use Permits require quasi-judicial hearings by the
governing body having jurisdiction on the site.
• Fees include technology and applicable notice fees, unless otherwise noted.
• Processing fees
apply according to payment method and are extra and added at checkout. DO NOT include
Processing Fee in Total Fee $.
• Additional signs, as required to provide sufficient notification, are $182.00 per extra sign
2,3
+ processing fees.
These may include off-site signs posted in lieu of letter notice
3
.
• Special Use Permits require recordation
6
at the Durham County Register of Deeds and will be in-person by staff.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
10.1. All Major Use Permits, Except
WCF (Wireless Communication
Facilities)
Major Special Use Permit: includes letter
notice
1,3
, 1 sign
2,3
, in-person recordation
fee
6
, and technology
$2,653
1,2,3,6
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as MSUP-Project Name
10.2a. WCF Major Special Use
NOTE: Does not include Small Cell
Wireless Permit
WCF Major Special Use Permit
application: includes letter notice
1,3
, 1
sign
2,3
, in-person recordation fee
6
, and
technology
$3,927
1,2,3,6
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as MSUP-Project Name
10.2b. WCF Independent Consultant - no
technology fee
Pay separately; fee required for review of
all WCF special use permits (paid to 7-
Small Cell/Misc-Use Only if Directed
because no technology fee)
$5,000 + Processing Fee
7-Small Cell/Misc-Use Only if Directed
Label as WCF-Project Name
10.3. Transportation Special Use
Permit (TSUP)
Transportation Special Use Permit:
payment includes letter notice
1,3
, 1
sign
2,3
, in-person recordation fee
6
, and
technology
$2,887
1,2,3,6
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as TSUP-Project Name
Related TIA Fees may be required for a
TSUP
Project may require a Traffic Impact
Analysis; contact the City Transportation
Department
Varies, per Transportation Department.
See TIA Fees
Planning Application Guide: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5007/Applications-and-Fees
Development Services Fees and Payment Menu – Planning and Related Public Works, Transportation, and Water Management Fees
Please see Planning Footnotes to Fee Tables on Page 24
Form 34642, July 2024 Back to Quick Links Page 13 of 35
11. Planning Customer Service and Minor Development
• Includes miscellaneous administrative reviews, in alphabetical order. The fee includes 4% technology fees.
• Processing fees apply according to payment method and are extra and added at checkout. DO NOT include
Processing Fee in Total Fee $.
• For questions, contact [email protected].
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
11.1. Architectural Review
Application
Per Sec. 3.22 of the Durham Unified
Development Ordinance
$234 + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as ARCH-Project Name
11.2. Business Verification Letter
Verification of allowable use of a property for
a new business outside the home or change
of ownership
$52/address + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as BUSV-Address
11.3a. Copies of Planning
Department Publications
Copies of Planning Department publications,
if not already on hand
($5.00 flat fee for on-hand copies)
At cost + 4% + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as COPIES
11.3b. Copies, Large Format
By request, including technology
$1.04/SF + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as LF COPIES
11.4. DMV Business Verification
Letter
Verification of a property for a new auto sales
use or change of ownership; addressed to the
NC DMV
$52/address + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as DMV-Address
11.5. Family Care Home or Group
Home Verification Letter;
UDO paragraph 5.3.2C
Includes verification that a property meets
UDO separation requirement from existing
family care or group homes, as applicable;
provides a letter valid for 180 days, which can
be renewed once
$52/address + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as FCH-Address
11.6. Formal Letter of
Interpretation
Written request for formal letter of
interpretation of the UDO from the Planning
Director – see UDO Sec. 3.1
$208 + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as INTERPRET-
11.7. Home Occupation Permit
New business in the home, subject to
requirements of UDO paragraph 5.4.4, Home
Occupations
$52 each + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as HOMEOCC-Address
11.8. Mobile (Street) Vendor
Registration or Renewal
Per City Ordinance, annual registration is
required for non-First-Amendment sales within
the right of way; expires on June 30th of each
year
$10.40 per cart, or truck
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as VENDOR-Business
Name
11.9. Offsite Planning Paper File
Retrieval Fee
For retrieval of paper files stored off-site when
a digital copy is available; if no digital copy is
available, there is no charge
$21/file + Processing Fee
4-Planning
11.10a. Outdoor Seating Permit
for initial permit, change, or
to renew an expired Permit
Applies to initial permit for outdoor seating in
the right-of-way in Downtown; also applies to
changes to initial permit or if permit is not
renewed each year before it expires
$260 + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as SEATING-
Establishment Name
11.10b. Outdoor Seating Permit,
annual renewal
Annual renewal fee, due by June 30th of each
year
$104 + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as SEATING-
Establishment Name
Development Services Fees and Payment Menu – Planning and Related Public Works, Transportation, and Water Management Fees
Please see Planning Footnotes to Fee Tables on Page 24
Form 34642, July 2024 Back to Quick Links Page 14 of 35
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
11.11. Permit Choice/Vested
Rights Determination
Formal determination by the Planning Director
of the applicants’ choice of development rules
to follow, based on either the application date
or subsequent ordinance changes
$104 + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as PermitChoice-
Project Name or Case Number
11.12. Temporary Use Permit, per
Term or Renewal, as
Allowed in the UDO
Per UDO Section 3.12, Temporary Use Permit
$104 + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as TUP-Address or
Temp Business Name
11.13. Zoning Verification Letter
Verification of current zoning on a parcel of
land; NOT for a change of use (see Business
Verification Letter)
$26/address + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as ZV-Address
Planning Miscellaneous Applications
12.-16. Development Agreement, Small Cell, UDO Amendment, Vested Rights, Watershed Determination
• Notice fees
1,2,3
and 4% technology fees are included in the total payments, as listed below.
• Processing fees apply by payment method, are extra, and added at checkout. DO NOT add Processing Fee to the Total Fee $.
• Small Cell Wireless Permits include administrative approvals; technology fees do not apply. Processing fees apply.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
12. Development Agreement, per
N.C.G.S. § 160D, Art. 10 - Does not
include any fees associated with
other applications that may be
required as part of the
development of the property.
See UDO Sec. 1.12, Development
Agreements; includes application, notice
fees
1,2,3
with 1 sign
2,3
, Planning Commission
and 1 governing body public hearing, and
technology; recordation fees
6
will be
determined by the Durham County
Register of Deeds
$9,386
1,2,3
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as DEV AGREE-Project Name
Recording fees
6
are separate (verify with
staff after approval)
13. Small Cell Wireless Permit
NOTE: No technology fees
(Not for Level 1 Site Plans
for Wireless
Collocation)
Per state law. A maximum of 25 facilities
are allowed on one submittal and would
equal $1,500 total, no technology fee
1st-5th: $100 each facility
+ 6th-25th: $50 each facility
= Total for all on Same Permit
+ Processing Fee
7-Small Cell/Misc-Use Only if Directed
14. Unified Development Ordinance
(UDO) Text Amendment
Privately initiated request to amend the
adopted UDO; includes notice fees
1
for
Planning Commission and both governing
bodies
$6,032
1
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as UDO Amend-Subject
15. Site-Specific Statutory Vesting Plan
Per NCGS §160D-108, 160D-108.1, and
UDO Sec. 3.20; includes application, notice
fees
1,3
with 1 sign
2,3
, 1 governing body
public hearing, and technology
$6,266
1,2,3
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as VESTED RTS-Project Name
16. Watershed Determination
Request for formal determination of a
parcel’s location in relation to a watershed
protection overlay boundary; requires
recommendation by the applicable
governing body and the State and final
approval by the governing body; no public
hearings
$2,600 + Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as WATERSHED-Address or Project
Name
Planning Application Guide: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5007/Applications-and-Fees
Development Services Fees and Payment Menu – Planning and Related Public Works, Transportation, and Water Management Fees
Please see Planning Footnotes to Fee Tables on Page 24
Form 34642, July 2024 Back to Quick Links Page 15 of 35
17. Reference Guide for Development (RGD) Alternative Standards Requests, by Department
• City Council adopted the Reference Guide for Development in 2020. Applicants requesting alternatives to the
standards in that document should contact the reviewing department prior to submitting a request and paying
the fee. Technology fees do not apply to these requests.
• Processing fees apply according to payment method and are extra and added at checkout. DO NOT include
Processing Fee in Total Fee $.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
17.1a. Engineering (Public Works) RGD,
Tier 1
Tier 1 proposed Alternative Standards
Request, as defined in the RGD
$1,500 + Processing Fee
10-RGD Alternative-Engineering
17.1b. Engineering (Public Works) RGD,
Tier 2
Tier 2 proposed Alternative Standards
Request, as defined in the RGD
$4,000 + Processing Fee
10-RGD Alternative-Engineering
17.2a. Stormwater (Public Works) RGD,
Tier 1
Tier 1 proposed Alternative Standards
Request, as defined in the RGD
$1,500 + Processing Fee
11-RGD Alternative- Stormwater
17.2b. Stormwater (Public Works) RGD,
Tier 2
Tier 2 proposed Alternative Standards
Request, as defined in the RGD
$4,000 + Processing Fee
11-RGD Alternative- Stormwater
17.3a. Transportation RGD, Tier 1
Tier 1 proposed Alternative Standards
Request, as defined in the RGD
$1,500 + Processing Fee
10-RGD Alternative-Engineering
17.3b. Transportation RGD, Tier 2
Tier 2 proposed Alternative Standards
Request, as defined in the RGD
$4,000 + Processing Fee
10-RGD Alternative-Engineering
17.4a. Water Management RGD, Tier 1
Tier 1 proposed Alternative Standards
Request, as defined in the RGD
$1,500 + Processing Fee
9-Water Mgmt. Dev Services Fees
17.4b. Water Management RGD, Tier 2
Tier 2 proposed Alternative Standards
Request, as defined in the RGD
$4,000 + Processing Fee
9-Water Mgmt. Dev Services Fees
Planning Application Guide: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5007/Applications-and-Fees
Development Services Fees and Payment Menu – Planning and Related Public Works, Transportation, and Water Management Fees
Please see Planning Footnotes to Fee Tables on Page 24
Form 34642, July 2024 Back to Quick Links Page 16 of 35
18. Right-of-Way Temporary Closures - Planning
• Right-of-Way permits, except temporary right of way closure permits, are issued through Engineering (Public Works)
and include various permits for improvements within the public right-of-way. See Engineering Department Fees,
5.3,
Engineering Construction in Right-of-Way Permit (PW Permit).
• Right-of-way temporary closures, issued through Planning, include temporary closures of street lanes, partial or
complete closure of sidewalks, and occupation of time-limited parking spaces and loading zones for a defined period
during construction of adjacent properties. All temporary closure requests require the base fee plus the fee-per-day
for affected portions of the public right-of-way. Technology fees are included in the payment amounts shown below,
except as noted.
• Renewals and extensions require a new permit and payment of another full fee, including the base fee.
• Fees are not transferable or refundable.
• Processing Fee applies according to payment method and is extra and added at checkout. DO NOT include Processing
Fee in Total Fee $ to Paymentus.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
Right-of-Way Permit, Engineering
See Engineering Department fees
See 5.7
18. Right-of-Way Temporary Closure,
Administrative Fee, per Permit or
Renewal or Extension, per Calendar
Week or Portion of a Calendar Week
+ Add fees below, as applicable
The Planning administrative fee applies to
all temporary closures, per permit, per
renewal, or per extension and per calendar
week or portion of a calendar week. Add
fees below, as applicable; includes
technology, except metered parking space
fees.
$130 Admin. fee per week
+ Total of Applicable Items Below
+ Processing Fee
3-Floodplain, ROWTempClosure; Label
as CLOSURE-PW Permit#
+ Per Lane, Major Thoroughfare
Major thoroughfare, temporary lane
closure
$73/day per Lane
+ Per Lane, Other Streets
Other streets, temporary lane closure
$21/day per Lane
+ Per Sidewalk between Street
Intersections in Design Districts
Design Districts, partial or complete
temporary sidewalk closure
$11/day per Sidewalk
+ Per Sidewalk between Street
Intersections in All Other Districts
Other zoning districts, partial or complete
temporary sidewalk closure
$2/day per Sidewalk
+ Per Unmetered, Time-Limited, On-
Street Parking Space or Loading
Zone
Unmetered, time-limited parking space or
loading zone, temporary closure (City Code
section 66-267 or 66-270)
$28.60/day per Space or Loading Zone
+ Per Metered, On-Street Parking
Space or Loading Zone, All Districts
Metered, on-street parking space,
temporary closure, maximum meter fees
per day (City Code section 66-267 or 66-
270)
$28.60/day per Space or Loading Zone
Equals Total for Right-of-Way
Temporary Closure
Add all applicable categories above
Total of Above, as Needed/Day
+ Processing Fee
3-Floodplain, ROWTempClosure; Label
as CLOSURE-PW Permit#
Planning Application Guide: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5007/Applications-and-Fees
Development Services Fees and Payment Menu – Planning and Related Public Works, Transportation, and Water Management Fees
Please see Planning Footnotes to Fee Tables on Page 24
Form 34642, July 2024 Back to Quick Links Page 17 of 35
19. Sign Permits and Related Applications – Planning
• Includes various signs that require permits: 19.1, Banner Plan, 19.2, Common Signage Plan or Wayfinding Signage
Plan, 19.3, Permanent Signs, and 19.4, Temporary Signs. Technology fees are included in the fees below. Revised
4/2023 to clarify that inspection fee is paid with sign permit fee for each sign/banner.
• Processing fees apply according to payment method and are extra and added at checkout. DO NOT include
Processing Fee in Total Fee $.
• Fees are per sign. Multiple signs may be submitted on the same permit for the same property with one total fee paid
for all.
• NOTE: After-the-fact sign applications for work begun or completed without a permit requires double the sign or
banner fees.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
19.1a. Banner Plan
Request for Banner Plan only
$182/banner + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as BANNER-Address
19.1b. After-the-Fact (ATF) Banner Plan
Banner Plan submittal after work begun
or completed without permit
$312/banner + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as BANNER-Address
19.2. Common Signage Plan, or
Wayfinding Signage Plan
(new plan or amendment)
Includes applications for an original plan
for the design criteria for multiple signs
on the same development or an
amendment to an existing plan
$234 + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as CSP-Project Name
19.3a. Permanent Sign Permit
All permanent signs: fee is per sign,
including one inspection fee.
$182/sign + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as SIGN-Address
19.3b. After-the-Fact Permanent Sign
Permanent sign, per sign; application
submitted after work begun or
completed without permit
$312/sign + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as SIGN-Address
19.4a. Temporary Sign Permit
Per temporary sign requiring a permit,
including one inspection fee.
$104/sign + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as TEMP SIGN-Address
19.4b. After-the-Fact Temporary Sign
Per temporary sign requiring a permit,
application submitted after work begun
or completed without permit
$208/sign + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as TEMP SIGN-Address
19.5. Sign Compliance Reinspection
For each reinspection of each sign by
Planning. One inspection is included in
the sign permit fee. Not including
electrical or other trade inspections.
$52.00/sign, per reinspection
+ Processing Fee
5-Planning Inspections Label as SIGN-
Reinspect-Permit#
Development Services Fees and Payment Menu – Planning and Related Public Works, Transportation, and Water Management Fees
Please see Planning Footnotes to Fee Tables on Page 24
Form 34642, July 2024 Back to Quick Links Page 18 of 35
20. Site Compliance (Planning Inspection) – Planning
• Fees for Planning inspections of property prior to issuance of a Certification of Compliance, with reduced fees for
attached units on individual lots, such as townhomes. Technology fees are included.
• Processing fees apply according to payment method and are extra and added at checkout. DO NOT include
Processing Fee in Total Fee $.
• Planning collects a fee for a Certified Arborist’s inspection of street trees installed in the right-of-way, per paragraph
9.6.2A.2.a, New Streets, of the UDO.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
20.1a. Site Compliance, All Except
Attached Units on Individual
Lots, each of 1
st
& 2
nd
Inspections
Each of 1
st
& 2
nd
Planning inspections,
per permit
$104 each/ permit
+ Processing Fee
5-Planning Inspections
Label as PLN INSPECT-Permit#
20.1b. Additional inspections – Site
Compliance, All Except Attached
Units on Individual Lots
Each Planning inspection after the 2
nd
,
per permit, add $104 to previous total
$208 – 3
rd
inspection
$312 – 4
th
, etc.
+ Processing Fee
5-Planning Inspections
Label as PLN INSPECT-Permit#
20.2a. Site Compliance, Attached Units
on Individual Lots, each of 1
st
&
2
nd
Inspections
Each of 1
st
& 2
nd
Planning inspections per
permit
$26 each/ permit
+ Processing Fee
5-Planning Inspections
Label as PLN INSPECT-Permit#
20.2b. Additional inspections – Site
Compliance, Attached Units on
Individual Lots
Each Planning inspection after the 2
nd
,
per permit, add $26 to previous total
$52 – 3
rd
Inspection
$78 – 4
th
, etc.
+ Processing Fee
5-Planning Inspections
Label as PLN INSPECT-Permit#
20.3a. Street Tree in the Right-of-Way
Inspection, per tree - 1
st
& 2
nd
Inspections are included
Fee includes a maximum of 2 Planning
inspections per tree
$104/tree + Processing Fee
5-Planning Inspections
Label as ST TREE-Permit#
20.3b. Additional inspections (3
rd
+) of a
Street Tree in the Right-of-Way,
per tree
Fee is charged for each Planning
inspection of the same tree, starting
with the 3
rd
one
$52/tree + Processing Fee
5-Planning Inspections
Label as ST TREE-Permit#
20.4 *NEW* Site Plan Field
Adjustment that Requires Plan
Review
Per site plan, after each inspection that
requires plan review of a field change
$208/site plan + Processing Fee
5-Planning Inspections
Label as SP FIELD ADJUSTMENT –
[SitePlan#]
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21. Site Plans – Planning
• Reference: See UDO Sec. 3.7, Site Plan Review and Appendix, II, Site Plans.
• Structured parking, accessory buildings, and service areas within a building are considered habitable building areas.
• All proposed building areas are rounded up to the next 1,000 square feet when calculating fees. Open space lots
are included in the per-lot count for fees.
• Level 4 Site Plans are site plans that don’t meet the criteria for Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, or Major Site Plans. Level 4
fees have been restructured.
o Tiers 1-4 of the 7-tiered, Level 4 fee structure have a flat fee, including technology, that applies to nonresidential
and multifamily buildings totaling less than 100,000 square feet of new, habitable building area* on a single lot.
o Tier 5, Level 4 Site Plans applies to buildings larger than 100,000 square feet on a single lot and adds $52 per
1,000 square feet of the new total, habitable building area* to the base fee.
o Tier 6, Level 4 Site Plans includes new residential and other lots, such as open space and common areas at $52
per new lot; may also include a maximum of 5,000 square feet of nonresidential and accessory buildings* in the
project.
o Tier 7 is for a mixture of uses with more than 5,000 square feet of nonresidential or multifamily.
• The Major Site Plan payment includes letter notice
1,3
for 1 governing body review. These may include off-site signs posted in
lieu of letter notice
3
.
• See also Appendix, II.A, Development That Does Not Require a Site Plan.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ & Type with Label
21.1. Level 1 Site Plan
A site plan with all the following:
1. No new impervious surfaces added,
2. No changes in stormwater management,
3. No new, habitable building area*,
4. Less than 12,000 sq. ft. of land disturbance,
5. Does not meet the requirements for Development That
Does Not Require a Site Plan, and
6. Requires only Planning Department and Inspections
Department review.
$468 + Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as Level 1 SP-Project Name
21.2. Level 2 Site Plan
A site plan with all the following:
1. Does not meet the requirements for Development That
Does Not Require a Site Plan,
2. A maximum of 500 square feet (sq. ft.) of new impervious
surfaces (NOTE: Building area resulting in a conversion to
new impervious surface counts toward this threshold)
(Added for clarification, September 2021),
3. No changes in stormwater management,
4. No more than 1,000 sq. ft. of new, habitable building
area*, and
5. Less than 12,000 sq. ft. of land disturbance.
$936 + Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as Level 2 SP-Project Name
21.3. Level 3 Site Plan
A site plan with all the following:
1. Does not meet the requirements for Development That
Does Not Require a Site Plan,
2. A maximum of 500 sq. ft. of new impervious surfaces
(NOTE: Building area resulting in a conversion to new
impervious surface counts toward this threshold) (Added
for clarification, September 2021),
3. No changes in stormwater management,
4. Greater than 1,000 sq. ft. of new, habitable building
area*,
5. Less than 12,000 sq. ft. of land disturbance.
$2,184 + Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as Level 3 SP-Project Name
*New, habitable building area includes mezzanines, structured parking, accessory buildings, and service areas. This is not
the same as “conditioned space.”
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21. Site Plans (Continued) – Level 4 Site Plan, Tiers 1-5 – Planning
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
Level 4 Site Plan,
Tiers 1-7 (21.4a-21.4g)
Level 4 Site Plans do not meet the definition of a Level
1, 2, 3, and Major Site Plan, and propose one of the
following:
See Below for Level 4, Tiers 1-7
21.4a. Tier 1, Level 4 Site Plan
From 0 to 5,000 SF of new, habitable building area*
on a single lot
(any increase in square footage or usable building area,
including mezzanines, structured parking, accessory
buildings, and service areas)
$4,992 + Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as Level 4-T1 SP-Project
Name
21.4b. Tier 2, Level 4 Site Plan
From 5,001 to 10,000 SF of new, habitable building
area* on a single lot
(any increase in square footage or usable building area,
including mezzanines, structured parking, accessory
buildings, and service areas)
$6,032 + Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as Level 4-T2 SP-Project
Name
21.4c. Tier 3, Level 4 Site Plan
From 10,001 to 50,000 SF of new, habitable building
area* on a single lot
(any increase in square footage or usable building area,
including mezzanines, structured parking, accessory
buildings, and service areas)
$8,632 + Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as Level 4-T3 SP-Project
Name
21.4d. Tier 4, Level 4 Site Plan
From 50,001 to 100,000 SF of new, habitable
building area* on a single lot
(any increase in square footage or usable building area,
including mezzanines, structured parking, accessory
buildings, and service areas)
$11,752 + Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as Level 4-T4 SP-Project
Name
21.4e. Tier 5, Level 4 Site Plan
Greater than 100,000 SF of new, habitable building
area* on a single lot
(calculated based on total of new building area, rounded up
to the next 1,000 SF for any increase in square footage or
usable building area*, including mezzanines, structured
parking, accessory buildings, and service areas)
$4,992
+ $52/1,000 SF*
= Site Plan Fee
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as Level 4-T5 SP-Project
Name
*New, habitable building area includes mezzanines, structured parking, accessory buildings, and service areas. This is not
the same as “conditioned space.”
Please see the next page for Level 4 Site Plan, Tiers 6 and 7, Major Site Plan, and related TIA fees.
Planning Application Guide: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5007/Applications-and-Fees
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21. Site Plans (Continued) – Level 4 Site Plan, Tiers 6 and 7, and Major Site Plans – Planning
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
21.4f. Tier 6, Level 4 Site Plan
A Site Plan for a development of new residential lots
with no more than 5,000 total SF of new incidental
nonresidential development (new, habitable building
area*, including accessory buildings, mezzanines,
structured parking, and service areas) (see
II.F, Example
A in the Appendix)
$4,992
+ $52/new lot
= Total Site Plan Fee
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as Level 4-T6 SP-Project
Name
21.4g. Tier 7, Level 4 Site Plan
A Site Plan with a mixture of new lots, such as
townhomes or other residential lots and nonresidential
or multifamily buildings totaling more than 5,000 SF of
new, habitable building area*, including accessory
buildings, mezzanines, structured parking, and service
areas (see
II.F, Example B in the Appendix).
Note: Adds total fee for Level 4, Tiers 2-5
(nonresidential or multifamily), as applicable, to total
fee for Tier 6 residential development to get the total
fee.
$4,992
+ $52/new lot
+ Level 4, Tier 2-5 Building(s)
=Total Site Plan Fee
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as Level 4-T7 SP-Project
Name
21.5. Major Site Plan
NOTE: Effective July 1, 2023, pay the HIGHER OF
EITHER the new lot fees OR new, habitable building
area (SF) fees, rounded up, and as applicable.
A site plan involving at least one of the following:
1. The requirements of a Major Special Use Permit or
Transportation Special Use Permit; or
2. Standards that require Governing Body approval; or
3. A site located in a Watershed Protection Overlay
Critical Area (A) with proposed impervious surfaces
that exceed the maximum permitted by the Low-
Density Option under UDO Section 8.7, Watershed
Protection Overlay Standards.
$6,370
1,3
+ Higher of Either:
$78/new lot (x # of Lots)
OR $78/1,000 SF*
= Total Site Plan Fee
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning
Label as MAJSP-Project Name
Related TIA Fee – Site Plan
Except Levels 1-2, may also require a TIA – contact the
City Transportation Department
Varies, see TIA Fees
*New, habitable building area includes mezzanines, structured parking, accessory buildings, and service areas. This is not
the same as “conditioned space.”
Planning Application Guide: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5007/Applications-and-Fees
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22. Stormwater Division Fees Paid via the Development Services Payment Portal
• Technology fees apply only to the Stormwater (SCM) as-built review.
• Processing fees
apply according to payment method and are extra and added at checkout. DO NOT include
Processing Fee in Total Fee $.
• The Stormwater SCM As-Built Plan Review fees are not for review of as-built plan reviews for stormwater pipes.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
22. Stormwater SCM As-Built
Plan Review
Stormwater Division review of stormwater control
management (SCM) as-built drawings; NOT
including stormwater pipes or Floodplain As-Built
reviews
$104 per phase + Processing Fee
6-SCM As-Built Stormwater
Reference Guide for
Development (RGD),
Stormwater Alternatives
Proposed Alternative to Stormwater (Public Works)
RGD Standards
See 17. Reference Guide for
Development
23. Streets, Closing and Renaming – Planning
• Reference: See UDO paragraph 12.3, Streets, and state law.
• Fees include all notice fees
1
with 1 sign
2,4,5
, 1 governing body hearing
1
, in-person recordation
6
by staff of 1 map and 1
order, and technology.
• Processing fees apply according to payment method and are extra and added at checkout.
• Additional signs, as required to provide sufficient notification, are $182.00 per extra sign
2,3
+ Processing fee. These
may include off-site signs posted in lieu of letter notice
3
.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
23.1a. Street or Alley Closing (City
Jurisdiction)
As defined in the UDO and NC state law
$2,389
1,2,3,4,6
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as ST CLOSING-
Street Name
23.1b. *NEW* Street or Alley
Closing (County Jurisdiction)
As defined in the UDO and NC state law; note that
Durham County currently requires additional weeks
of published notice
$3,013
1,2,3,4,5,6
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as ST CLOSING-
Street Name
23.2. Street, Alley, or Driveway
Renaming
Per UDO paragraph 12.3.2, Street Names
$1,297
1,2,3,6
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as ST RENAME-
Street Name
Planning Application Guide: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5007/Applications-and-Fees
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24. Subdivisions - Exempt and Final Plats - Planning
• Reference: See UDO Sec. 3.6, Subdivision Review, and Appendix, III. Subdivisions, in this document.
• Processing fees apply according to payment method and are extra and added at checkout. DO NOT include Processing Fee
in Total Fee $.
• Applicants are responsible for recording final and exempt plats after approval by Planning.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
24.1a. *NEW* Exempt Easement Plat
or Right-of-way Withdrawal
As defined in the UDO and NC state law;
see also III.A., Exempt Plat, for
description. Requires more departments’
reviews than Planning and Floodplain.
$624 + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as EXEMPT EASMT-
Project Name
24.1b. Exempt Plat, All Others
As defined in the UDO and NC state law;
see also III.A., Exempt Plat, for
description. Requires only Planning and
Floodplain review.
$208 + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as EXEMPT-Project
Name
24.2. Minor Final Plat
See III.B., Minor Plat, for description
$624 + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as MIN FP-Project Name
24.3. Major Final Plat
A Final Plat that does not meet the
definitions of an Exempt Plat or Minor
Plat; see also
III.C. Major Final Plat
$1,248
+ $52/new lot
= Major Final Plat Fee
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as MAJ FP-Project
Name
24.4. Residential Subdivision, Payment-
in-Lieu of Open Space with Final
Plat (No Tech Fee)
Per UDO paragraph 7.2.2, Required Open
Space, “Payment-in-lieu shall be an
amount equivalent to the tax value of
the amount of usable property that
would have been required for open
space”
Verify total fee with staff before
making the payment.
City Only: 12-Open Space Payment-in-
Lieu; Label with Subdivision case number and
name
Durham County: Use County payment
portal after confirming fee with Planning
staff
Planning Application Guide: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5007/Applications-and-Fees
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25. Subdivisions - Preliminary Plats - Planning
• Reference: See UDO paragraphs 3.6.6, Preliminary Plat Requirements, and 3.6.7, Preliminary Plat Approval, and Appendix,
III. Subdivisions,
in this document.
• The Major Preliminary Plat payment includes letter notice
1,3
for 1 governing body review. These may include off-site signs
posted in lieu of letter notice
3
.
• Processing fees apply according to payment method and are extra and added at checkout. DO NOT include Processing Fee
in Total Fee $.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
25.1. Preliminary Plat Amendment
Amendment to an existing preliminary
plat
$1,872 + Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as PP AMEND-Project
Name
25.2. Minor Preliminary Plat
See III.D, Preliminary Plat – Major or
Minor, for description.
$4,784
+ $52/new lot
= Minor Preliminary Plat Fee
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as MIN PP-Project Name
25.3. Major Preliminary Plat
The Major Preliminary Plat fee includes
letter notice
$5,122
1,3
+ $52/new lot
= Major Preliminary Plat Fee
+ Processing Fee
4-Planning; Label as MAJ PP-Project Name
Related TIA Fees – All Preliminary
Plats
May also require a TIA – Contact the City
Transportation Department
Varies, per Transportation
Planning Application Guide: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5007/Applications-and-Fees
Planning Footnotes to Fee Tables:
1. Notice fees include newspaper advertising and letter notice fees for the total fees for the usual number of public
hearings, plus one sign
2
. Please verify the sign numbers during a Presubmittal conference. One hearing is usual for
Major Site Plans, Major Preliminary Plats, BOA and Major Use Permits, and COAs. UDO and Comprehensive Plan text
amendments require three. Most others require two.
2. Additional Notification Sign Postings on Property: Properties with multiple frontages require at least one sign per road
or street frontage. If additional signs are necessary to adequately notify neighbors, $182 per additional sign will be
charged at the time of case intake.
3. Resident Signs in Lieu of Letter Notices for Multifamily Properties: At least one Resident Sign will be posted at each
existing multifamily property within the required letter notice area in lieu of sending letters to individual multifamily
residents for all application types. Applicants will be charged $182 at the time of case intake for each Resident Sign
needed. This fee is in addition to signs posted on the road or street frontage at the project site.
4. For all permanent street or alley closings, at least two signs are required along the street frontage and included in the
table; if more signs are needed, additional sign fees will be charged at the time of intake at the rate of $182 per sign.
5. For permanent street or alley closing in the County’s jurisdiction, newspaper notice for street closings is required for
four consecutive weeks instead of the standard two weeks. The extra two weeks are included in the table for a total of
$1,248. However, if the required advertising length is changed, advertising fees will be charged at the rate of $624 (for
two weeks) + $312 per additional week of required advertising.
6. Recording fees are set by the Durham County Register of Deeds and may be increased if needed to cover recordation of
additional sheets.
7. For Appeal of Administrative Decision, signs are not required when the appeal is not site specific.
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26. Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) and Related Transportation Department Fees
• Please label payment as “TIA-” with the project name. The fees shown include 4% technology fees.
• Processing fees apply according to payment method and are extra and added at checkout. DO NOT include
Processing Fee in Total Fee $.
• Submit confirmation email of required type of traffic impact analysis from the City Transportation Department with
the TIA and related application.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
26.1. Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA),
less than 1,000 peak-hour trips
Traffic impact analysis as required by the
City Transportation Department
$9,360 + Processing Fee
8-Traffic Impact Analysis
Label as TIA-Project Name
26.2. TIA, 1,000 peak-hour trips or
more
Traffic impact analysis as required by the
City Transportation Department
$12,480 + Processing Fee
8-Traffic Impact Analysis
Label as TIA-Project Name
26.3. Traffic Impact Phasing Analysis -
Less than 1,000 peak-hour trips
Traffic impact analysis as required by the
City Transportation Department
$4,680 + Processing Fee
8-Traffic Impact Analysis
Label as TIA-Project Name
26.4. Traffic Impact Phasing Analysis -
Equal to or greater than 1,000
peak-hour trips
Traffic impact analysis as required by the
City Transportation Department
$6,240 + Processing Fee
8-Traffic Impact Analysis
Label as TIA-Project Name
Related Application:
Transportation Special Use Permit
Submitted through the Planning
Department per UDO paragraph 3.9.9,
Transportation Special Use Permit
See 10.3, Transportation Special Use
Permit
Reference Guide for Development
(RGD), Transportation Alternatives
Proposed Alternatives to Transportation
Department RGD Standards
See 17. Reference Guide for
Development
Planning Application Guide: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5007/Applications-and-Fees
27. Water Management Department Fees Paid via the Development Services Payment Portal
• Fees collected on behalf of the Water Management Department are not subject to technology fees. Please label
payments to avoid delays in processing.
• Processing fees apply according to payment method and are extra and added at checkout. DO NOT include
Processing Fee in Total Fee $.
Fee Type
Description
Total Fee $ and Type with Label
27.1. Pump Station Construction
Drawing Review (no technology
fee)
Construction drawings for pump stations;
no technology fee
$10,000 + Processing Fee
9-Water Mgmt. Dev Services Fees
Label as PUMP STATION-Project Name
27.2. SUDS Fee (no technology fee)
Summary Utility Development Statement
(SUDS) required with Annexation
Petitions and Zoning Map Changes
submitted through Planning
$500 + Processing Fee
9-Water Mgmt. Dev Services Fees
Label as SUDS-Project Name
Reference Guide for Development
(RGD), Water Management
Alternatives
Proposed Alternatives to Water
Management Department RGD
Standards
See 17. Reference Guide for
Development
Please see the following pages for the Appendix: Descriptions of Certain Development Application Thresholds.
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The Table of Contents follows the Appendix on page 30.
Appendix: Description of Certain Development Application Thresholds
I. Floodplain Development Applications
Reference: See Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Sec. 3.21, Floodplain Development Permit.
A. Floodplain As-Built Review: Review of floodplain development permit as-built documentation when construction is
complete and prior to a Certificate of Completion or final approval.
B. Enhanced Floodplain Building Permit Review: Review of a building permit application that is associated with an
enhanced building permit review on a parcel with floodplain, to confirm whether a floodplain development permit is
required.
C. Floodplain Development Permit (Small): Review of proposed floodplain development that does not modify or
obstruct floodway or non-encroachment areas.
D. Floodplain Development Permit (Medium): Review of proposed development that obstructs or modifies the
floodplain without increasing the dimensions of the floodway & non-encroachment areas & that requires approval of
flood hazard calculations or an engineer’s certification.
E. Floodplain Development Permit (Large): Review of proposed floodplain development that requires review of a flood
study, no-rise certification, CLOMR, or LOMR, etc.
II. Site Plans. Reference: See UDO Sec. 3.7, Site Plan Review.
All proposed development or changes of use, except as listed in II.A, below, shall be subject to the site plan review
process. After January 1, 2024, development that is part of a Common Plan of Development, as defined in Sec. 70-736 of
the City of Durham Code of Ordinances, shall be subject to regulations and requirements therein.
A. Development That Does Not Require a Site Plan (portions effective for applications submitted on or after 1/1/2024,
as noted):
1. One-family and two-family development, including accessory uses and accessory dwellings, on existing individual
lots zoned to allow those uses. Note that a building permit will be required and development within a local
Historic District will likely require a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) prior to issuance of the building permit.
2. Townhouse or detached rowhouse development consisting of 10 units or fewer where each unit has a maximum
footprint of 1,000 square feet. Additionally, land disturbance shall be less than 1 acre in the Jordan Reservoir
Watershed, less than 12,000 square feet in the Falls Reservoir Watershed, and less than 0.5 acre in the Neuse
River Basin (effective 1/1/2024).
3. Accessory dwelling unit development where the primary use is civic, consisting of 20 units or fewer where each
unit has a maximum footprint of 1,000 square feet. Additionally, land disturbance shall be less than 1 acre in the
Jordan Reservoir Watershed, less than 12,000 square feet in the Falls Reservoir Watershed, and less than 0.5 acre
in the Neuse River Basin (effective 1/1/2024).
4. Development of lots 20,000 square feet or less located in the CI District or using the CI District dimensional
standards. For residential uses, CI District density standards shall apply to any project using the CI District
dimensional standards. Additionally, land disturbance shall be less than 12,000 square feet in the Falls Reservoir
Watershed (effective 1/1/2024).
5. Change of business name or ownership when land use(s) remain(s) the same.
6. Interior alterations to a building with no change to the land use, building facade, or building footprint.
7. Changes of use that do not require additional parking, stacking, or landscaping, or (effective 1/1/2024) that only
needs an Architectural Review per Sec. 3.22 of the UDO.
8. Changes of use that do not require a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) or no improvements are required because of a
TIA analysis (effective 1/1/2024).
9. Projects for only public utility improvements within the public right-of-way where another agency reviews and
approves the improvements (effective 1/1/2024).
B. General Site Plan Notes:
1. All new building square footage shall be rounded up to the next whole 1,000 square feet for fee purposes and
applies to the entire, habitable square footage (area) within nonresidential, multifamily, and mixed-use buildings.
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2. For fee purposes, existing building square footage to be demolished is subtracted from the total proposed
building areas to get the new building square footage.
3. Structured parking, accessory buildings, and service areas within a building are considered habitable building
areas.
4. Townhomes and other single buildings on multiple lots require the per-lot fee.
5. Open space and common area lots are considered new lots being created. Subtract the number of existing lots
from the total proposed lots to get the number of new lots for fee purposes.
6. Site Plans which do not require an initial re-review will be reimbursed 33% of the original review fee, not
including the technology fee.
C. Level 1: A site plan with all the following:
1. No new impervious surfaces added,
2. No changes in stormwater management,
3. No new, habitable building area,
4. Less than 12,000 sq. ft. of land disturbance,
5. Does not meet the requirement for Development That Does Not Require a Site Plan
, AND
6. Requires only Planning Department and Inspections Department review.
D. Level 2: A site plan with all the following:
1. A maximum of 500 square feet (sq. ft.) of new impervious surfaces added (NOTE: Building area resulting in a
conversion to new impervious surface counts toward this threshold) (Added for clarification, September 2021),
2. No changes in stormwater management,
3. No more than 1,000 sq. ft. of new, habitable building area, and
4. Less than 12,000 sq. ft. of land disturbance.
E. Level 3: A site plan with all the following:
1. A maximum of 500 sq. ft. of new impervious surfaces (NOTE: Building area resulting in a conversion to new
impervious surface counts toward this threshold) (Added for clarification, September 2021),
2. No changes in stormwater management,
3. Greater than 1,000 sq. ft. of new, habitable building area, and
4. Less than 12,000 sq. ft. of land disturbance.
F. Level 4: A site plan that does not meet the definitions of a Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, or Major Site Plan.
1. See fee schedule for Tier definitions and examples of Tier 6 (Example A) and Tier 7 (Example B) calculations
below.
2. Example A: Calculation of fees for a 50-lot townhome development with a 5,000 square foot new common
building and 3 open space lots, proposed on one existing lot. This is a Level 4 Site Plan, Tier 6.
a) 50 new townhome lots + 3 open space lots minus 1 existing lot = 52 new lots x $52.00 ($40 + $2 tech fee/lot)
= $2,704.00.
b) + $4,992.00 base application fee (with tech fee).
c) Total fee = $7,696.00.
3. Example B: Calculation of fees for a 50-lot townhome development with a 5,000 square foot common building
and 3 open space lots proposed on an existing lot, plus a 10,000 square foot nonresidential building on a new lot.
This is a Level 4 Site Plan, Tier 7.
a) First, calculate the townhome portion, including the common building, as in Example A, for a total of
$7,696.00.
b) + Add $6,032.00 (includes tech fees) for a new 10,000 square foot nonresidential building (equivalent to total
fee for Level 4, Tier 2 = $6,032.00).
c) Total fee = $7,696.00 + $6,032.00 = $13,728.00.
G. Major Site Plan: A site plan that involves at least one of the following:
1. The requirements of a Major Special Use Permit or Transportation Special Use Permit; or
2. Standards that require Governing Body approval; or
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3. A site located in a Watershed Protection Overlay Critical Area (A) with proposed impervious surfaces that exceed
the maximum permitted by the Low-Density Option under UDO Section 8.7, Watershed Protection Overlay
Standards.
III. Subdivisions. Reference: See UDO Sec. 3.6, Subdivision Review
A. Exempt Plat: A plat that involves no more than the following:
1. Combination or recombination of existing lots if the total number of lots is not increased and the new lot(s) meet
or exceed UDO requirements.
2. Modification or dedication of a private easement. (Note that this requires more than Planning and Floodplain
review and, therefore, requires the Exempt Easement Plat fee - see 24.1a.)
3. Right-of-Way Withdrawal (not a Street Closing), conforming with NC General Statutes. (Note that this requires
more than Planning and Floodplain review and, therefore, requires the Exempt Easement Plat fee - see 24.1a.)
4. The division of a tract in single ownership of which the entire area is no greater than two acres into not more
than three lots, if no street right-of-way dedication is involved, and if the resultant lots are equal to or exceed the
standards of the UDO.
5. The division of land into parcels greater than ten acres if no street right-of-way dedication is involved.
6. The public acquisition by purchase of strips of land for widening or opening streets or for public transportation
system corridors. (Note that this requires more than Planning and Floodplain review and, therefore, requires the
Exempt Easement Plat fee - see 24.1a.)
7. The division of a tract into parcels in accordance with the terms of a probated will or in accordance with intestate
succession under Chapter 29 of the General Statutes.
B. Minor Plat: A plat that involves the following:
1. A Final Plat that does not qualify as an Exempt Plat or require a Preliminary Plat.
2. The subdivision of land into 2 to 6 lots and does not require right-of-way dedication, new utilities or the extension
of utilities, or stormwater management.
C. Major Final Plat: A Final Plat that does not meet the definitions of an Exempt Plat or Minor Plat. Major Final Plats,
which do not require an initial re-review will be reimbursed 33% of the original review fee, not including the
technology fee.
D. Preliminary Plat – Major or Minor:
1. The subdivision of land into more than six lots.
2. The subdivision of land into 2 to 6 lots if it requires the dedication of public lands, adding streets, new utilities, or
the extension of utilities, or requires diffuse flow mechanisms or stormwater management facilities.
3. A major preliminary plat is a major site plan that also serves as a preliminary plat for a subdivision.
4. See also UDO paragraphs 3.6.6, Preliminary Plat Requirements, and 3.6.7, Preliminary Plat Approval.
5. Preliminary Plats which do not require an initial re-review will be reimbursed 33% of the original review fee, not
including the technology fee.
IV. Other Fee-Related Definitions and Descriptions
A. Business Verification Letter: A due-diligence letter provided by the Planning Department to verify that a new
business or change of use outside of the home is permitted in the location requested and either meets or exceeds
UDO requirements, or specifies the approvals needed prior to meeting UDO requirements. Variations of the business
verification letter are used for new automobile sales as a DMV (NC DMV) Business Verification Letter or to verify
whether a proposed Family Care or Group Home is allowed and meets UDO separation requirements.
B. Certificate of Appropriateness (COA): A COA is required for the following: From and after the designation of an
historic district or historic landmark, no exterior feature or designated portion of any building or other site work
(including masonry walls, fences, light fixtures, steps, pavement, above-ground utility and mechanical equipment,
signs, landscaping, and other appurtenant features) shall be erected, altered, restored, moved or demolished within a
historic district or on such historic landmark until after an application for a certificate of appropriateness (COA) as to
the exterior feature or designated portion has been submitted to and approved by the Historic Preservation
Commission (HPC). See UDO Sec. 3.17, Certificate of Appropriateness (COA), for more details.
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C. Certificate of Appropriateness, Major, or Major COA: COAs that do not qualify as Minor COAs and require approval
by the HPC. See UDO paragraph 3.17.5, Major Works COA.
D. Certificate of Appropriateness, Master, or Master COA, HPC Review: Public projects proposed in multiple locations
in an historic district by the City and County and public utility companies may be submitted as a master COA from the
HPC instead of obtaining individual COAs for each proposed project.
E. Certificate of Appropriateness, Minor, or Minor COA or Master COA (Staff Review): COAs approved or amended by
Planning staff. No quasi-judicial hearing is required, although staff periodically reports actions taken on Minor COAs
to the HPC. See UDO paragraph 3.17.4, Minor Works COA.
F. Home Occupation: Any occupation conducted by the inhabitants of the dwelling, which is secondary to the main use
as a dwelling and causes no change in the exterior of the dwelling. See UDO paragraph 5.4.4, Home Occupations. A
new home occupation requires a Home Occupation Permit, per UDO Sec. 3.13, Home Occupation Permit.
G. Inconsistency Fee: Charged when one or more proposed districts for a Zoning Map Change are not consistent with
the adopted Durham Comprehensive Plan Place Type Map or Urban Growth Area. See UDO paragraph 3.5.4,
Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan.
H. Off-Site Paper File Retrieval Fee: Retrieval of a physical Planning file or plan from off-site storage when it is available
in digital format at the time of the request.
I. Reasonable Accommodation: In conformance with UDO Sec. 3.23, Reasonable Accommodation, the procedure for
making requests for reasonable accommodation to land use and zoning regulations, policies, practices, and
procedures of the City and County of Durham to comply fully with the intent and purpose of Federal laws. Reasonable
accommodation requests are processed by the Planning Department and subject to a quasi-judicial hearing and
decision by the Board of Adjustment.
J. Reference Guide for Development (RGD): Formally adopted into Sec. 1-16 of the City of Durham Code of Ordinances
on May 18, 2020. The City of Durham Public Works Department Engineering Division and Stormwater Services & GIS
Division, the Department of Transportation Development Review and the Department of Water Management
Development Review Groups have prepared this guide to explain their involvement in the City’s Development Review
Process and to provide a reference manual of some of the City’s design standards and design requirements.
K. Temporary Use Permit (TUP): Issued by the Planning Department, a temporary use permit is required for certain
temporary uses, in keeping with UDO Sec. 3.12, Temporary Use Permit, and Sec. 5.5, Temporary Uses, and occurring
on property outside of the public right-of-way. Temporary uses meeting UDO requirements shall be allowed upon the
issuance of a temporary use permit, except as set forth in specific standards in UDO Sec. 5.5.
L. Textual Development Plan: A textual, or text-commitment-only development plan shall be limited to applications
that only proffer commitments that specify, limit, and/or prohibit uses within the zoning district requested pursuant
to UDO Sec. 5.1, Use Table. A textual development plan shall not be permitted for a zoning map change request for a
Planned District listed in Sec. 4.4, Planned District Intent Statements. See also UDO paragraph 3.5.6H.
M. UDO, Unified Development Ordinance: The term “UDO” means the Unified Development Ordinance, as adopted by
both the City and County of Durham, North Carolina.
N. WCF: Wireless Communication Facilities. For fee purposes, this term does not include Small Cell Wireless permits.
N. Zoning Verification Letter: A due-diligence letter provided by the Planning Department to verify the zoning and any
zoning overlays on a property and is often required by financial institutions. It does not verify that a specific use is
allowed on the property (see Business Verification Letter
).
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Contents
Important Things to Know About Paying Development Services Fees ................................................................................ 1
Quick Links to Popular Application Types, Grouped by Payment Type - (1), (2), (3), etc. .................................................... 2
1. Annexation, Consolidated - Planning................................................................................................................................ 3
1.1a. Consolidated Annexation, 1 Single-Family or 1 Two-Family Residential Lot, or Right-of-Way Annexation Only ... 3
1.2a. Consolidated Annexation, All Other, except with Direct Translation Zoning ......................................................... 3
1.2b. Consolidated Annexation with Direct Translation Zoning, All Other ...................................................................... 3
1. Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Planning ................................................................................................................... 4
2.1a. Comprehensive Plan Amendment, All Except Urban Growth Area (both 2.1a & 2.1b may apply) ........................ 4
2.1b. *NEW* Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment, Urban Growth Area (both 2.1a & 2.1b may apply) ................... 4
2.2. Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment .................................................................................................................... 4
3. Zoning Map Change (Rezoning) - Planning ....................................................................................................................... 4
3.1a. General Rezoning, no Development Plan, 5 Acres or Less; CONSISTENT with adopted Comp Plan Maps ............ 4
3.1b. Add to 3.1a, INCONSISTENT with adopted Comp Plan Maps, Except Urban Growth Area (both may apply) ....... 4
3.1c. Add to 3.1a, INCONSISTENT with adopted Urban Growth Area (UGA) .................................................................. 4
3.2a. Rezoning without a Development Plan, more than 5 Acres; CONSISTENT with adopted Comp Plan Maps ....... 5
3.2b. Add to 3.2a, INCONSISTENT with adopted Comp Plan Maps, Except Urban Growth Area (both may apply) .... 5
3.2c. Add to 3.2a, INCONSISTENT with adopted Urban Growth Area (UGA)................................................................ 5
3.3a. Rezoning, Textual Development Plan, 5 Acres or Less; CONSISTENT with adopted Comp Plan Maps ................ 5
3.3b. Add to 3.3a, INCONSISTENT with adopted Comp Plan Maps, Except Urban Growth Area (both may apply) .... 5
3.3c. Add to 3.3a, INCONSISTENT adopted Urban Growth Area (UGA) ........................................................................ 5
3.4a. Rezoning, Textual Development Plan, 6 to 10 Acres; CONSISTENT with adopted Comp Plan Maps ................... 5
3.4b. Add to 3.4a, INCONSISTENT with adopted Comp Plan Maps, Except Urban Growth Area (both may apply) ..... 5
3.4c. Add to 3.4a, INCONSISTENT with adopted Urban Growth Area (UGA)................................................................ 5
3.5a. Rezoning, Textual Development Plan, more than 10 Acres; CONSISTENT with adopted Comp Plan Maps ........ 5
3.5b. Add to 3.5a, INCONSISTENT with adopted Comp Plan Maps, Except Urban Growth Area (both may apply) ..... 5
3.5c. Add to 3.5a, INCONSISTENT with adopted Urban Growth Area (UGA)................................................................ 5
3.6a. Rezoning with a Graphic Development Plan; CONSISTENT with adopted Comp Plan Maps ............................... 6
3.6b. Add to 3.6a, INCONSISTENT with adopted Comp Plan Maps, Except Urban Growth Area (both may apply) ..... 6
3.6c. Add to 3.6a, INCONSISTENT with adopted Urban Growth Area (UGA)................................................................ 6
3.7. Modifications to Text Commitments, Only, on Existing Development Plans ........................................................... 6
3.8. Zoning Map Change Public Hearing Continuance or Referral Back to Administration ............................................. 6
Related SUDS fee, if Zoning Map Change is not part of an Annexation, ......................................................................... 6
Possible Related TIA Fees, per Transportation – All Zoning Map Changes ...................................................................... 6
4. Board of Adjustment (BOA) - Planning ............................................................................................................................. 7
4.1a. Appeal of an Administrative Decision, NOT Site-Specific ..................................................................................... 7
4.1b. Appeal of an Administrative Decision, Site-Specific ............................................................................................. 7
4.2a. Variance or Reasonable Accommodation: Projects for 1-Family or 2-Family Lots Only, except 4.2c .................. 7
4.2b. Minor Special Use Permit: Projects for 1-Family or 2-Family Lots Only ............................................................... 7
4.2c. *NEW* Variance for Addition to a Nonconforming Residential Building Only: 1-Family or 2-Family Lots Only .. 7
4.3a. Variance or Reasonable Accommodation: All Other Projects .............................................................................. 7
4.3b. Minor Special Use Permit, except WCF (See 4.4, below): All Other Projects........................................................ 7
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4.4a. WCF Minor Special Use Permit; does not include Small Cell Wireless Permits ..................................................... 7
4.4b. WCF Independent Consultant ............................................................................................................................... 7
5. Engineering (Public Works Department) Reviews Paid via the DSC Payment Portal ....................................................... 8
Engineering As-Built Review............................................................................................................................................. 8
5.1. Engineering (Civil) Construction Drawing Review ..................................................................................................... 8
5.2. Field Change to Approved Construction Drawings ................................................................................................... 8
5.3. Engineering Construction in Right-of-Way Permit (PW Permit) ............................................................................... 8
5.4. Engineering Re-Inspection ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Utility Extension Agreement (UEA) .................................................................................................................................. 8
Video Inspection ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
6. Floodplain Reviews - Planning .......................................................................................................................................... 9
6.1. Floodplain As-Built Drawing Review ......................................................................................................................... 9
6.2. Enhanced Floodplain Building Permit Review ........................................................................................................... 9
6.3. Small Floodplain Development Permit ..................................................................................................................... 9
6.4. Medium Floodplain Development Permit ................................................................................................................. 9
6.5. Large Floodplain Development Permit ..................................................................................................................... 9
6.6. *NEW* No Practical Alternative/Authorization Certificate (NPAA) ......................................................................... 9
7. Historic Properties – Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) - Planning .......................................................................... 10
7.1. Minor Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) ........................................................................................................... 10
7.2. Major COA, Except Demolition, New Construction, and/or Large Addition (see 7.3) ............................................ 10
7.3. Major COA with New Construction or Large Addition(s) (greater than 25% of the existing, conditioned bldg.
square footage) .............................................................................................................................................................. 10
7.4. Major COA with Demolition of Primary Structure .................................................................................................. 10
7.5. Major COA with Demolition of Accessory Structure ............................................................................................... 10
7.6. Master COA for Public Projects, HPC review ........................................................................................................... 10
7.7. *NEW* Master COA, Staff Review .......................................................................................................................... 10
7.8. After-the-Fact COA Fees: ......................................................................................................................................... 10
8. Historic Properties – Governing Body Approvals - Planning .......................................................................................... 11
8.1. Historic District Designation or Repeal ................................................................................................................... 11
8.2. Historic Landmark Designation or Repeal ............................................................................................................... 11
8.3. Landmark Sign Designation or Repeal ..................................................................................................................... 11
9. Landscape Extension - Planning ...................................................................................................................................... 11
9.1. Landscape Extension, Residential Project ............................................................................................................... 11
9.2. Landscape Extension, Minor Nonresidential or Multifamily Project ...................................................................... 11
9.3. Landscape Extension, Major Nonresidential or Multifamily Project ...................................................................... 11
10. Major and Transportation Special Use Permits - Planning ........................................................................................... 12
10.1. All Major Use Permits, Except WCF (Wireless Communication Facilities) .......................................................... 12
10.2a. WCF Major Special Use ....................................................................................................................................... 12
10.2b. WCF Independent Consultant ............................................................................................................................. 12
10.3. Transportation Special Use Permit (TSUP) .......................................................................................................... 12
11. Planning Customer Service and Minor Development .................................................................................................. 13
11.1. Architectural Review Application ........................................................................................................................ 13
11.2. Business Verification Letter ................................................................................................................................ 13
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11.3a. Copies of Planning Department Publications ...................................................................................................... 13
11.3b. Copies, Large Format .......................................................................................................................................... 13
11.4. DMV Business Verification Letter ....................................................................................................................... 13
11.5. Family Care Home or Group Home Verification Letter; UDO paragraph 5.3.2C ................................................ 13
11.6. Formal Letter of Interpretation........................................................................................................................... 13
11.7. Home Occupation Permit .................................................................................................................................... 13
11.8. Mobile (Street) Vendor Registration or Renewal ............................................................................................... 13
11.9. Offsite Planning Paper File Retrieval Fee ............................................................................................................ 13
11.10a. Outdoor Seating Permit for initial permit, change, or to renew an expired Permit ......................................... 13
11.10b. Outdoor Seating Permit, annual renewal ......................................................................................................... 13
11.11. Permit Choice/Vested Rights Determination ...................................................................................................... 14
11.12. Temporary Use Permit, per Term or Renewal, as Allowed in the UDO .............................................................. 14
11.13. Zoning Verification Letter.................................................................................................................................... 14
12.-16. Development Agreement, Small Cell, UDO Amendment, Vested Rights, Watershed Determination .................. 14
12. Development Agreement, per N.C.G.S. § 160D, Art. 10 ......................................................................................... 14
13. Small Cell Wireless Permit ...................................................................................................................................... 14
14. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment .................................................................................... 14
15. Site-Specific Statutory Vesting Plan ........................................................................................................................ 14
16. Watershed Determination ...................................................................................................................................... 14
17. Reference Guide for Development (RGD) Alternative Standards Requests, by Department ...................................... 15
17.1a. Engineering (Public Works) RGD, Tier 1 .............................................................................................................. 15
17.1b. Engineering (Public Works) RGD, Tier 2 .............................................................................................................. 15
17.2a. Stormwater (Public Works) RGD, Tier 1 .............................................................................................................. 15
17.2b. Stormwater (Public Works) RGD, Tier 2 .............................................................................................................. 15
17.3a. Transportation RGD, Tier 1 .................................................................................................................................. 15
17.3b. Transportation RGD, Tier 2 ................................................................................................................................. 15
17.4a. Water Management RGD, Tier 1 ......................................................................................................................... 15
17.4b. Water Management RGD, Tier 2 ......................................................................................................................... 15
18. Right-of-Way Temporary Closures - Planning .............................................................................................................. 16
19. Sign Permits and Related Applications – Planning ....................................................................................................... 17
19.1a. Banner Plan ......................................................................................................................................................... 17
19.1b. After-the-Fact (ATF) Banner Plan ........................................................................................................................ 17
19.2. Common Signage Plan, or Wayfinding Signage Plan .......................................................................................... 17
19.3a. Permanent Sign Permit ....................................................................................................................................... 17
19.3b. After-the-Fact Permanent Sign ........................................................................................................................... 17
19.4a. Temporary Sign Permit ........................................................................................................................................ 17
19.4b. After-the-Fact Temporary Sign ........................................................................................................................... 17
19.5. Sign Compliance Reinspection ............................................................................................................................ 17
20. Site Compliance (Planning Inspection) – Planning ....................................................................................................... 18
20.1a. Site Compliance, All Except Attached Units on Individual Lots, each of 1
st
& 2
nd
Inspections ............................ 18
20.1b. Additional inspections – Site Compliance, All Except Attached Units on Individual Lots ................................... 18
20.2a. Site Compliance, Attached Units on Individual Lots, each of 1
st
& 2
nd
Inspections ............................................ 18
20.2b. Additional inspections – Site Compliance, Attached Units on Individual Lots.................................................... 18
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20.3a. Street Tree in the Right-of-Way Inspection, per tree - 1
st
& 2
nd
Inspections are included ................................. 18
20.3b. Additional inspections (3
rd
+) of a Street Tree in the Right-of-Way ..................................................................... 18
20.4 *NEW* Site Plan Field Change that Requires Plan Review ................................................................................. 18
21. Site Plans – Planning ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
21.1. Level 1 Site Plan ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
21.2. Level 2 Site Plan ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
21.3. Level 3 Site Plan ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
21.4a. Tier 1, Level 4 Site Plan ....................................................................................................................................... 20
21.4b. Tier 2, Level 4 Site Plan ....................................................................................................................................... 20
21.4c. Tier 3, Level 4 Site Plan ........................................................................................................................................ 20
21.4d. Tier 4, Level 4 Site Plan ....................................................................................................................................... 20
21.4e. Tier 5, Level 4 Site Plan ........................................................................................................................................ 20
21.4f. Tier 6, Level 4 Site Plan ........................................................................................................................................ 21
21.4g. Tier 7, Level 4 Site Plan ........................................................................................................................................ 21
21.5. Major Site Plan ...................................................................................................................................................... 21
Related TIA Fee – Site Plan ............................................................................................................................................. 21
22. Stormwater Division Fees Paid via the Development Services Payment Portal........................................................... 22
22. Stormwater SCM As-Built Plan Review ................................................................................................................... 22
23. Streets, Closing and Renaming – Planning ................................................................................................................... 22
23.1a. Street or Alley Closing (City Jurisdiction) ............................................................................................................ 22
23.1b. *NEW* Street or Alley Closing (County Jurisdiction) .......................................................................................... 22
23.2. Street, Alley, or Driveway Renaming..................................................................................................................... 22
24. Subdivisions - Exempt and Final Plats - Planning .......................................................................................................... 23
24.1a. *NEW* Exempt Easement Plat or Right-of-way Withdrawal .............................................................................. 23
24.1b. Exempt Plat, All Others ....................................................................................................................................... 23
24.2. Minor Final Plat ..................................................................................................................................................... 23
24.3. Major Final Plat ..................................................................................................................................................... 23
24.4. Residential Subdivision, Payment-in-Lieu of Open Space with Final Plat ............................................................. 23
25. Subdivisions - Preliminary Plats - Planning ................................................................................................................... 24
25.1. Preliminary Plat Amendment .............................................................................................................................. 24
25.2. Minor Preliminary Plat ........................................................................................................................................ 24
25.3. Major Preliminary Plat ........................................................................................................................................ 24
Planning Footnotes to Fee Tables: ............................................................................................................................... 24
26. Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) and Related Transportation Department Fees ............................................................... 25
26.1. Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA), less than 1,000 peak-hour trips ............................................................................ 25
26.2. TIA, 1,000 peak-hour trips or more ..................................................................................................................... 25
26.3. Traffic Impact Phasing Analysis - Less than 1,000 peak-hour trips ..................................................................... 25
26.4. Traffic Impact Phasing Analysis - Equal to or greater than 1,000 peak-hour trips ............................................. 25
27. Water Management Department Fees Paid via the Development Services Payment Portal ...................................... 25
27.1. Pump Station Construction Drawing Review ...................................................................................................... 25
27.2. SUDS Fee ............................................................................................................................................................. 25
Appendix: Description of Certain Development Application Thresholds ........................................................................... 26
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I. Floodplain Development Applications ........................................................................................................................ 26
II. Site Plans. Reference: See UDO Sec. 3.7, Site Plan Review. .................................................................................... 26
III. Subdivisions. Reference: See UDO Sec. 3.6, Subdivision Review ............................................................................ 28
IV. Other Fee-Related Definitions and Descriptions .................................................................................................... 28
