Topics A - Z

A

Animal Center

• About the Animal Center
• Adoption
• Contact Us
• Donate
• Events & Promotions
• Schedule
• Fees
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Foster Program
• Health & Safety
• Lost & Found
• Mobile Adoption Unit
• Rabies & Microchip Clinics
• Refund Guidelines
• Reports
• Surrendering a Pet
• View Animals Available for Adoption
• Videos
• Volunteer

B

Beer & Wine License

• Business Property Information
• Starting a New Business
• Going Out of Business Notice
• Prepared Food & Beverage Tax
• Room Occupancy & Lodging Tax
• Heavy Equipment Tax
• Rental Vehicle Tax
• Contact Us

Behavioral Health

• Alliance Behavioral Healthcare
• Crisis & Assessment Services

Birth Certificates

Board of Commissioners

• 2012 Board Goals
• Committees
• Commission Facts
• Commissioner Districts
• Commissioners Contact
• Meeting Procedures
• Meeting Schedule
• View Agendas & Minutes of Meetings
• TV & Video of Meetings

• Voter Information
  • Am I Registered to Vote?
  • Register to Vote
  • Forms and Brochures
  • View My Voter Information
  • Lists of Elected Officials
• About Us
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Contact Us
  • Board Members
• Candidates
  • Campaign Finance Information
  • Mandatory Treasurer Training
  • Campaigning & Sign Regulations
• Data & Reports
  • Wake GIS Maps
  • Voter Registration Statistics
  • Past Election Results
  • Data Downloads
• Elections
  • Vote on Election Day
  • Election-Related Links
  • Upcoming Election Dates
  • Vote Absentee by Mail
  • Polling Places
• Get Involved
  • Be a Precinct Official
  • Conduct a Voter Registration Drive
  • Like us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Twitter

Bookmobile

Book Donations

Budget

• Frequently Used Budget Terms and Phrases
• Federal Stimulus Funding
• Federal Stimulus FAQs
• Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
• 2004–2010 Capital Improvement Program
• Welcome to the Wake Accountability Tax Check (WATCH)
• The Budget
• How to Use WATCH
• How do I ask a question?
• Lean about what you will see in WATCH!
• Bonds

Business Closing / Going Out of Business Notice

Business – Doing Business with Wake County

Business Resources

• Starting a New Business
• Business Property Information
• Business Resources
• State License Information & Federal Referrals
• Municipal Requirements
• Wake County Tax Information
• Listing of a Business Name
• Local and State Permits

Businesses Tax Information

• Listing Forms and Instructions
• Business Information
• Listing Forms & Instructions
• Online Business Listing System
• Tax Preparer Profiles
• Starting a New Business
• Prepared Food & Beverage Tax
• Room Occupancy & Lodging Tax
• Rental Vehicle Tax
• Heavy Equipment Tax
• Beer & Wine License
• Going Out of Business Notice
• Appealing Value
• Exempt Property
• NC Department of Revenue
• Contact Us

C

Cars (See Motor Vehicles)

Calendars  

CCBI: City-County Bureau of Identification

• Civilian Fingerprinting
• Department Information
• Hours of Operation
• Public Services

• Apply to a Board Position
• Appointments by Month

Child Protective Services & Foster Care

• Child Protective Services and Foster Care
• Family Support Services

Child Safety & Protection

• CPS Intake
• CPS Assessment
• In Home Services

Child Support

• Services Offered
• Applying for Services
• Client Cooperation
• How Long Will It Take?
• Paternity Establishment
• Order Establishment
• Distribution of Support Paid
• Working With Other States and Nations
• Contacting Us

Children Youth & Family

Cooperative Extension

• 4-H Youth Development
• Agriculture
• Food Safety
• Green Industry
• Master Gardeners

• Use iMaps to View Census Information
• About the Census
• Helpful Links
• Population Change Map

Concealed Handgun Permit

County Attorney's Office

County Facility Projects

• Project Guidelines
• Planned Projects
• Projects Under Construction
• Recently Completed Projects
  • Harrison Library Renovations
  • WakeBrook Campus

County Manager's Office  

Courts

D

Death Certificates

Deeds

Demographics

• Economy
• Education
• Land Development
• Housing
• Transportation
• Census and Population Growth
• Population Estimates & Projections
• Related Links
• Census Data/By the Numbers

Departments  

Detention

E

Elections

• Vote on Election Day
• Election-Related Links
• Upcoming Election Dates
• Vote Absentee by Mail
• Polling Places

Emergency Management

• Be Prepared: ReadyWake!
• Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Pet Safety
• Protecting Your Home
• Recovery
• Register for Emergency Notifications
• Shelter and Evacuation Information
• Special Needs Individuals
• Staying Informed
• Volunteer Opportunities

 

• County Jobs
  • How To Apply
• Employment Services & Resources
  • Supportive Employment Program
  • Wake Area Business Advisory Council
  • Starting Your Job Search
  • Improve Your Skills
  • Finding a New Job

• About Us
  • Comments and Feedback
  • Contact Information
  • Careers
  • History
  • Shift Overview
  • Fleet
• EMS Education
• EMS System
• Info to Know
• Medical Control
• Patient Information
• Survivors' Stories
• EMS Fund

Energy Assistance Program

• Warmth for Wake
• Cool for Wake

Environmental Health

• Air Quality
  • Asthma
  • Mold
• Lead Poisoning
• Pests
  • Mosquito Prevention
• Swimming Pools
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Pool Forms

Erosion, Flood & Stormwater

• Forms, Documents, and Checklists
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Fees
• News and Notices
• Watershed Management Staff
• Wake County Stormwater Program Submittal for Compliance with Falls Lake New Development Rule
• Wake County Stormwater Program Submittal for Compliance with Jordan Lake New Development Rule
• Forms

F  

Family Support Services

• Child Care Subsidy Services
• 4-H Youth Development
• Wake County Cooperative Extension

Feed the Bin School Recycling Program

• School Recycling Coordinators
• School Recycling Data
• Recycling & Waste Reduction Lessons/Activities

Finance

Fire Services

Firing Range

Floodplain Management

• Floodplain Contacts
• Floodplain FAQs
• Single Lot Floodplain
• Flood Studies
• Unified Development Ordinance
• Floodplain Documents

Food Assistance

• How to Report a Case Change to Your Food Assistance Worker
• Are You Eligible for Food Assistance?
• Meals for the Homeless
• How to apply for Food Assistance

Food (Prepared) & Beverage Tax

Food Safety & Facility Inspections

• Fairs, Festivals & Fundraisers
  • Temporary Food Establishment
  • Temporary Food Establishment Exemption
• For Industry Professionals
  • Buying, Building or Remodeling a Facility
  • Inspections
  • Is My Facility Regulated?
  • Posters and Educational Materials
  • Rules & Forms
  • ServSafe
• For You & Your Family
  • Away From the Home
  • In the Home
  • Foodborne Illness
  • Special Occasions/Situations
• Contact Information

Foster Care & Adoption Services

• How to Foster/Adopt a Child
• Initiatives
• Links for Youth in Foster Care

G  

Greenways

Geographic Information Services

• About Wake County GIS
• PDF Maps
• iMAPS
• Map Services
  • Download Data
  • Property and Tax Maps
  • Metadata
  • Products and Services

Groundwater & Wells

• Well Fees
• Well Abandonment Regulations
• Chlorination/Disinfection Guidelines
• Registered Contractor Information

Gun Permits

H

Health Information

• Environmental Health
• Injury Violence & Prevention
• Maternal & Child Health
• Prenatal Clinic
• Public Health & Clinics
  • Clinics
  • School Health

Historic Preservation

• Historic Preservation Commission
• Historic Landmarks
• Historic Survey
• Program Administration

HIV/STD

Housing

• Builders & Funders
• Affordable Housing Development
• Community Development Activities
• Homeless Services & Affordable Housing
  • Find Affordable Rentals and Vacancies
  • WCHS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING READY TO RENT APPLICATION
• Homeowners
• Housing Plans & Documents

Human Resources

• Benefits
• County Jobs
  • Foreign Degree Equivalency
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • How To Apply
  • Job Classification Titles & Salary Schedule

Human Services

• Administration
• File a Service Complaint
• Contact Us
• Consult with a Consumer Advocate
• Contracts & Grants Management
• Locations
• Community Services Center
• Cornerstone Center
• Crosby Garfield Center
• Eastern Regional Center
• Falstaff
• Larry B. Zieverink Addiction Treatment Center
• Millbrook Human Services Center
• Northern Regional Center
• Parkview Building
• South Wilmington Street Center
• Southern Regional Center
• Sunnybrook
• Swinburne
• WakeBrook Campus
• Western Wake Human Services Center
• Office of the Director
• Human Services Vision 2020 Key Strategies
• Successes & Accomplishments
• Director's Leadership Team 
• Special Initiatives
  • Human Capital Development
  • Individuals and Families
  • Community Partners
  • Middle Class Express
• Partnerships
• Resource Development
• Community Assessment
• Human Services Volunteers  
• Information and Resources
  • NAMI - Wake (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
  • AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
  • NA (Narcotics Anonymous)
  • SafeChild
  • Resources for Seniors
  • Housing and Homeless Services
  • Wake County Supportive Employment
  • Veteran's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Resources
  • Community Care of Wake and Johnston Counties (CCWJ)
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• Professional Providers
• Information for Dental Providers
• Emergency Services and EMS
• Information for Hospitals
• Information for Medical Providers
• Information for Pharmacists
• Organizations and Associations

I  

Inspections and Permits

• Staff Directory
• Inspectors Directory
• Jurisdiction
• Mechanical Permits
• Services
• Useful Links
• Who Has My Inspection?
• Home Safety
• Forms
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Building FAQs
• Mechanical
• Electrical
• Plumbing
• Swimming Pools
• Site Plans
• Mobile Homes
• Inspections
• Plan Review
• Permits

J  

Jobs (see employment)

Jail (see detention)

K

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L  

Lakes - See Recreational Waters

Land Use

• Land Use Plan
• Northeast Area Land Use Plan
• Fuquay-Varina/Garner Area Land Use Plan
• East Raleigh-Knightdale Area Land Use Plan
• Southwest Area Land Use Plan
• Southeast Area Land Use Plan
• Swift Creek Land Management Plan
• Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Little River Water Supply Watershed
• Growth Issues Task Force

Libraries

• About the Library
• Bookmobile
• Computers & Technology
• Contact Us
• Download Library
• Events
• Holiday and Closing Schedule
• Locations
  • Athens Drive Community Library
  • Cameron Village Regional Library
  • Cary Community Library
  • Duraleigh Road Community Library
  • East Regional Library
  • Eva Perry Regional Library
  • Express Library - Fayetteville Street
  • Fuquay-Varina Community Library
  • Green Road Community Library
  • Holly Springs Community Library
  • Leesville Community Library
  • North Regional Library
  • Olivia Raney Local History Library
  • Richard B. Harrison Community Library
  • Southeast Regional Library
  • Southgate Community Library
  • Wake Forest Community Library
  • Wendell Community Library
  • West Regional Library
  • Zebulon Community Library
• Proctoring
• Reading
• Research
• Services
• Special Collections
• Support Your Libraries
• Book Donations
• Volunteer
• WCPL Library Trust Fund

M  

Map Services

• Download Data
• iMAPS
• Property and Tax Maps
• Metadata
• PDF Maps
• Products and Services

Marriage License

Maternal and Child Health

• Postpartum & Newborn Home Visits
• Care Coordination for Children (CC4C)
• Early Intervention
• Children's Special Health
• Behavioral Health & Intervention
• Perinatal Substance Abuse (Step By Step)

Media

Medicaid

Motor Vehicles

• Search Tax Bills
• Adjustments & Refunds
• Unregistered Motor Vehicles
• Change a Mailing Address
• Appealing Value
• Exempt Property
• Rental Vehicle Tax
• NC DMV
• Contact Us

N  

NC Cooperative Extension

News Releases

O  

Open Space

• What is Open Space?
• Benefits of Open Space
• Contact Information
• Priority Corridors
• How to Help
• Open Space and Parks Advisory Committee
• Wake County Consolidated Open Space Plan
• Land Protection
• Direct Land Acquisition
• Partnership Grant Program
• Resource Links
• Working Lands

Outpatient Services for Adults, Children and Families

• Wake County Crisis & Assessment

P  

Parks, Recreation & Open Space

• About Wake County Parks
• Mission Statement
• Contact Us
• Core Service Areas
• Park Programs, Events, Camps

• Parks, Trails & Greenways

  • American Tobacco Trail
  • Blue Jay County Park
  • Crowder
  • Harris Lake
  • Historic Oak View County Park
  • Historic Yates Mill
  • Lake Crabtree
  • North Wake Landfill District Park
  • Trails and Greenways
  • Raleigh Heritage Trail
  • Other Local Parks
• Junior Park Naturalist
• Park Projects
• Parks and Recreation Master Plan

Permitting and Plan Review

• Fee Schedule
• Accessory Structures
• Development Guides
• Required Inspections
• New Home Guide
• Additions/Alterations
• Swimming Pools
• Manufactured Housing
• Permit Requirements
• Commercial Plans
• Professional Design
• Online Permit Help
• Top Reasons for Inspection Failures
• Electronically Access Inspections/Permit Results
• New Homeowners
• Pool Electrical Requirements
• IVR
• Benefits of Building Permits
• MobileHWY Information
• Proper Address

Pet Adoption

Pet Lost & Found

Pistol Permits

Planning, Land Use & Zoning

• Planning, Land Use & Zoning
• Demographics
• Land Use
• Staff & Boards
• Upcoming Meetings
• Contact Information
• Boards
• Transportation
• Zoning/Subdivisions

Proctoring

• Proctoring Guidelines
• Proctoring Calendar

Public Health & Clinics

Public Meetings

Public Records Requests

Q

(No topics)

R

Rabies

Reading

Recreational Waters Closings

• Data Reports
• Contacts
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Rules and Regulations

Recycling

• Commercial Waste Reduction
• Municipal Curbside Collection
• Drop Off Locations for Businesses
• Drop Off Locations for Residents
• Locate a Recycling Site
• Start Recycling At Work
• Feed the Bin School Recycling Program

Register of Deeds

Research

RFPs & Bids

Roads and Addresses

• How to Display Your Address
• Road Name Approval
• Address Changes
• Street Signs

S  

Sedimentation and Erosion Control

• Designing and Permitting
• Fees
• Forms
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Single Lot Erosion Control
• Staff
• Unified Development Ordinance
• Sediment Control Details

Senior & Adult Services

• Adult Guardianship Services
• Adult Placement
• Adult Protective Services
• Services for the Blind
• Additional Resources
• Contact Us

Septic & Wastewater

• Wake County Wastewater Treatment and Dispersal Systems Regulations and Rules
• Wastewater Fees
• Contact Onsite Wastewater New Construction Staff
• Scanned Wastewater Permits
• Wastewater System Abandonment Procedures

Sheriff's Office

Social Services

• Child Care Subsidy
• Child Protective Services & Foster Care
• Children Youth & Family
• Employment
• Housing
• Seasonal Programs

Soil & Water Conservation District

• Agricultural
  • Voluntary Agricultural District
• Education
  • Environmental Education Links
  • Environmental Education Resource Center
  • Envirothon
• Get Involved
• Home & Community
• We Can Help

Spay & Neuter

Stormwater Management

• Forms
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Municipal Stormwater
• New Development in the Falls and Jordan Basins
• Single Lot Stormwater
• Stormwater Rules & Regulations
• Wake County Stormwater Submittal Requirements
• Stormwater Submittal Checklists

T  

Tax and Property Information

• Contact Us
• Business
• Beer & Wine License
• Going Out of Business Notice
• Gross Receipts Tax
• Heavy Equipment Tax
• Prepared Food & Beverage Tax
• Rental Vehicle Tax
• Room Occupancy Tax
• Tax Preparer Profiles
• Motor Vehicles
• Real Estate
  • Real Estate Information
  • Search Real Estate Records
  • Search Tax Bills
  • Change a Mailing Address
  • Get a Bill Copy
  • Appealing Value
  • Revaluation
  • Tax Relief Programs
  • Deferred Tax Programs
  • Foreclosures
  • Exempt Property
  • Abatements & Assessments
  • Recycle Fees
  • Mortgage Escrow Payments
• Revaluation
• Deferred Tax Programs
• Foreclosures
• Tax Bills
  • Search Tax Bills
  • Get a Bill Copy
  • Change a Mailing Address
  • Payment Options
  • Delinquent Taxes
  • Appealing Value
  • Tax Relief Programs
  • Tax Rates/Fees
• Bill Copies & Address Changes
  • Search Tax Bills
  • Payment Options
  • Contact Us
• Tax Relief Programs
• Appealing Tax Values
• Exempt Property
• How Your Property Tax Dollar is Used
• Payments
  • Payment Access Code Request
  • Payment Plans & Prepaying Taxes
  • Returned Checks
• Delinquent Taxes
• Mortgage Escrow Accounts
• Statistics & Reports
  • Residential Sales By Zip Code
  • Tax Base Components
  • Building Permit Data
  • Single-Family Residential
  • Multi-Family Residential
  • Personal Property Classified Residential
  • Residential Properties Sold
  • Tax Committee Results
  • Tax Levy For Wake County
  • Top 50 Taxpayers
  • View all Statistics & Reports

Trails and Greenways

Transportation Assistance Services

Transportation

• Long Range Transportation Planning
• Adopted Wake County Transportation Plans
• Transit Systems
• Car Pools and Ride Shares
• Wake County Transit Plan
• Wake County Transit Plan - How We'd Pay For It
• Wake County Collector Streets
• Road Name Approval
• Road Maintenance

Trucks (see Motor Vehicles)

U

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V

Vehicles (see Motor Vehicles)

Veterans

Volunteer

Voter Information

• Am I Registered to Vote?
• Register to Vote
• Forms and Brochures
• View My Voter Information
• Lists of Elected Officials

W

Waste & Recycling

• Recycling
• Garbage
  • Curbside Information
  • Drop Off Locations for Residents
  • Drop Off Locations for Businesses
  • Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
  • Solid Waste & Recycling Haulers License
• Facilities
  • Convenience Centers
  • Household Hazardous Waste
  • Multi-Material Recycling Facilities
  • Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Facilities
  • South Wake Landfill
• Ordinances & Regulations
• Solid Waste Management Division
• Studies & Reports

Water Quality

• Erosion, Flood & Stormwater
• Floodplain Management
• Sedimentation and Erosion Control
• Septic & Wastewater
• Stormwater Management

Watersheds

• Watershed Management and Planning
• Which Watershed Do I Live In?

Wastewater Management

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Contact Wastewater Management Staff
• Technical Assistance

Wells

• Well Fees
• Well Abandonment Regulations
• Chlorination/Disinfection Guidelines
• Registered Contractor Information

Wildlife

Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

Work First

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Y

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Z

Zoning/Subdivisions

• Fee Schedule
• Forms and Applications
• Zoning Review Schedules
• Rezoning Procedures
• Special Use Permits
• Subdivision Review Schedules
• Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)
• Zoning
• Zoning Districts
• Appeals
• Hardship Variances
• Ordinance Text Amendments
• Special Use Permit Requests
• Subdivisions
• Subdivision Appeals
• Subdivision Exemptions
• Subdivision Hardship Variances
• Minor Subdivisions
• Rezoning Petitions
• Pending and Recent Applications for Preliminary Subdivision Approval