Building Permits
All residential and commercial building permits are submitted online via the Wake County Permit Portal(opens in a new tab).
The Town of Knightdale uses Wake County's Portal to process permits; however, all permits are reviewed, invoiced, and issued by Town of Knightdale Development Services staff.
Before a permit is released, all building and trade contractors will need to create a Permit Portal account and be linked to the permit.
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Permit Payment
Permit fees can be paid via credit card through the Permit Portal, or by check payable to Wake County. In-person or over the telephone credit card payments are not accepted.
- Wake County provides site and building plan submittal requirement guides(opens in a new tab) for various types of permits (single family home, deck, solar panels, swimming pool, etc.).
- A site plan, drawn to scale, is required for all projects that change the footprint of an existing structure or that propose a new structure.
- If you need to add, change, or remove contractors from a permit after it has been submitted, you must submit the required form: English(opens in a new tab) I Español(opens in a new tab)
- Please notify the Knightdale Planning Technician of any documents added to the Portal (contact listed on this page)
- If you are changing the project's scope of work or revising the approved building or site plan, you must submit the required form along with revised plans: English(opens in a new tab) I Español
- Please notify the Knightdale Planning Technician of any documents added to the Portal (contact information listed on this page)
If applying for a building permit for a property on a well and/or septic system, Wake County Environmental Services will review and approve the proposal. If you have questions specific to a well or septic system, please contact Wake County Environmental Services.(opens in a new tab)
You will first need to set up an account using an email address and password. After verifying your email address, you will be able to submit an application, obtain plan review comments, status updates, pay permit fees, and schedule inspections through the portal system.
If you need additional help, check out these User Guides and Tutorials(opens in a new tab).