Town of Rolesville Submittal Requirements

Stormwater Process:

The Town of Rolesville’s Stormwater Process comprises the following: Presubmittal Meeting, Initial Submission, Technical Review Committee, Construction Plan Review, Plan Approval, Preconstruction Meeting, Permit Issuance, Permit Completion and Post Construction Maintenance. In addition, Wake County administers the Town’s erosion and sediment control and stormwater regulations including related plan review and permit issuance.

Prior to initiating a stormwater application, the applicant should be familiar with the Rolesville Unified Development Ordinance, Section 7.5 Stormwater Management Standards. All applicants must adhere to the Town of Rolesville’s Review Procedures Policy in addition to the following submittal requirements:

I. Presubmittal Meeting

All development proposals have the option of scheduling a presubmittal meeting with the Town of Rolesville before any plan submittal process is initiated. Wake County staff will provide guidance on E&SC and stormwater submittals and site plan design guidance, in coordination with the Town of Rolesville. Applicants should call 919-554-6517 to schedule a meeting with the Town of Rolesville. See Town of Rolesville’s Review Procedures Policy for any associated fees. Applicants should also email Environmental Consultant Scott Reams (scott.reams@wake.gov) prior to this meeting and provide the following information:

  • Project Name
  • Contact Information
  • PIN Number
  • Approximate Disturbed Acreage (if available)
  • Summary of proposed development
  • Sketch plan (if available)
     

II. Initial Submission

Applicant must provide a preliminary plan to be reviewed by the Technical Review Committee (TRC) and all plans should be submitted to the Town of Rolesville for distribution. See Town of Rolesville’s Review Procedures Policy for fees, submittal requirements and TRC and Planning Board schedules. The Preliminary Plan submittal for stormwater should include the following:

  • Cover letter stating the purpose of the submission
  • Municipal Stormwater Design Tool (Site Data Sheet, DA Sheets, Site Summary, and any other sheets available)
  • Municipal TRC Checklist (Rolesville, Wendell, Zebulon) 
  • Site Plan
  • Drainage Area Map
  • Copy of USGS Quad Map and Wake County Soil Survey map with delineated project limits
  • Any additional calculations available
     

Wake County will provide review comments or plan approval directly to the Town of Rolesville for distribution prior to TRC. Applicant should adhere to the fee schedule for all resubmittals. Resubmittals shall be submitted through the Permit Portal - locate your permit, go to attachments and then add new attachments; the system will notify the reviewer but feel free to email your reviewer directly when you upload revisions (DO NOT CREATE A NEW PERMIT!)

III. Construction Plan Review

Following the TRC process, development and redevelopment with greater than 20,000 square feet of disturbance are required to obtain a Stormwater Permit through Wake County. Development with greater than 1 acre will have to obtain a Land Disturbance Permit through Wake County in addition to the Stormwater Permit. The applicant shall submit the following to Wake County through the Permit Portal for stormwater construction plan review:

  • Cover letter stating the purpose of the submission 
  • Erosion Control and Stormwater Joint Application 
  • Municipal Construction Drawing Submittal Checklist 
  • Municipal Stormwater Design Tool (All sheets) 
  • Complete set of construction drawings 
  • Drainage Area Map 
  • Copy of USGS Quad map and Wake County Soil Survey with delineated project limits 
  • All supporting calculation documentation
     

Wake County will provide review comments or plan approval directly to the applicant. Applicant should adhere to the fee schedule for all resubmittals.

IV. Preconstruction Meeting

Following approval of construction drawings by Wake County and the Town of Rolesville, a pre-construction meeting must be scheduled prior to any land disturbance. Applicant should contact Scott Reams at 919-868-4986 to schedule this meeting with Wake County. At this time, applicants will obtain the Stormwater Permit as well as a Land Disturbance Permit (if applicable). Additionally, applicant shall receive two copies of the approved stormwater and/or erosion control plan.

Prior to the preconstruction meeting: 

  1. Pay permit fees through the Permit Portal
  2. Upload the Certificate of Coverage for the NCG01 to the Permit Portal

     

Applicant should bring the following to the pre-construction meeting:

  • Site contractor(s) 
  • Financially responsible party 
  • Engineer (if requested)
     

A pre-construction meeting will also be required with the Town of Rolesville prior to construction. Applicant should call 919-554-6517 to set up a meeting with Town of Rolesville.

V. Conditions of Approval

The following conditions of approval (as noted on construction plan stormwater approval letter) shall be provided to Wake County for review prior recordation of the final plat:

  • Stormwater Agreement
  • Operation & Maintenance Plan
  • Engineer’s Certification
  • As-built Survey
  • Covenants
  • Performance Guarantee (if the stormwater measures are incomplete)
  • Obtain erosion control compliance from Wake County
     

See Town’s Review Procedures Policy for additional information regarding as built drawings, final plat approval, and final plat recordation.