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.
Wake County enforces the Neuse Stormwater Rules throughout the county, including the Cape Fear portion. New development must show post-construction nitrogen loading at 4.0 lb/ac/yr or less, peak flow control for 1-yr 24-hr storm, and 50-ft riparian buffer protection on all perennial and intermittent streams. Grading plans must be approved before any clearing or earthwork. The Falls Lake Watershed (north Wake) adds tighter nutrient controls under 15A NCAC 02B .0277. Drainage from a homeowner's lot must not be increased onto adjacent property — Wake County will mediate but not adjudicate civil drainage disputes between neighbors.
Failing to submit a grading plan: stop-work order plus civil penalty under NCGS §113A-64 up to $5,000/day. Falls Lake or Neuse Buffer violations: separate state penalties up to $25,000/day.
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