If you live inside the city limits of Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Wake Forest, Knightdale, Wendell, Zebulon, Rolesville, or Fuquay-Varina, you must contact that city’s planning department—not the county. What Permits Does Wake County Issue? Wake County’s Permitting & Environmental Health divisions handle the following:
Wake County, home to Raleigh, Cary, and surrounding towns, has specific permitting requirements for unincorporated areas of the county and for specific county-jurisdiction projects (such as septic tanks, environmental health, and some residential projects outside city limits). wake county permitting