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Wake County adopts UDO changes to clarify stormwater maintenance, appeals and impervious-surface rules
Summary
The Wake County Board of Commissioners on April 7 adopted an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance clarifying maintenance responsibility for stormwater improvements, shifting stormwater appeals to the Board of Adjustment and updating the county's impervious-surface definition to align with state law and allow certain engineered pervious materials.
The Wake County Board of Commissioners on April 7 adopted an amendment to the county's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) that clarifies maintenance responsibility for stormwater improvements, directs stormwater appeals to the Board of Adjustment and updates the county's impervious-surface definition to reflect 2024 state law and to allow certain engineered pervious measures.
The change, presented by Tim Maloney, director of Wake County Planning, Development and Inspections, replaces language that said stormwater improvements must be "accepted" by a homeowners association with language that makes the transfer of maintenance responsibility effective when Wake County Environmental Services deems the improvements acceptable. "That determination of acceptability is made by Wake County Environmental Services," Maloney said during the presentation. He said the amendment is also intended to "clarify the process for turning over maintenance of stormwater improvements to an HOA or a lot owner."
The amendment directs stormwater appeals to the Wake County Board of Adjustment instead of the Human Services and Environmental Services…
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