4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Wake County, North Carolina.
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Wake County enforces the Neuse Stormwater Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0235) county-wide and the Falls Lake Nutrient Strategy (15A NCAC 02B .0277) in the northern watershed. New development must control peak flow, nitrogen loading, and 50-ft riparian buffers per Wake UDO Article 9.
Wake County is delegated by the State of NC to enforce the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act (NCGS Ch. 113A Art. 4). Wake County UDO Article 10 requires an Erosion & Sedimentation Control Plan and permit for any land-disturbing activity of 12,000 sq ft or more, or any single-family lot 20,000 sq ft or more.
Wake County participates in the NFIP and adopts the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps. The Neuse River basin and tributaries (Crabtree Creek, Walnut Creek, Swift Creek) create significant SFHA (Zone AE/A) in central Wake. New construction in SFHA must be elevated 2 ft above BFE per Wake UDO Article 9.
Wake County UDO Article 9 (Stormwater) and Article 10 (Erosion) regulate grading, drainage, and post-construction stormwater. The Neuse Stormwater Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0235) apply county-wide, requiring control of nitrogen, peak flow, and 50-ft riparian buffers.
3 cities in Wake County have their own environmental rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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