General Statute 160D-402 enables municipalities to create, adopt, and require fees to administer land development regulations.
NEW DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FEES - With the adoption of the FY 2025/2026 Annual Budget by the Town Board of Commissioners on June 4, 2024, the Schedule of Fees (pages 91-99) was approved, which included several changes to Fees and the addition of a Technology Fee under Development Services. Below is a comparison of FY 24/25 and FY 25/26:
| Application Type | FY 24/25 | FY 25/26 |
| Sketch Plan Meeting | $150 | $150 |
| Zoning Verification Letter | $100 | $100 |
| Voluntary Annexation | $350 | $350 |
| Variance | $600 | $600 |
| Text Amendment (LDO) | $600 | $600 |
| Special Use Permit | $600 (+ $8 per Res. unit) | $600 (+ $8 per Res. unit) |
| Rezoning Map Amendment | ||
| - General Zoning District | $600 | $600 |
| - Conditional Zoning District | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| - Mixed Use Zoning District | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Preliminary Subdivision Plat | $500 | $700 |
| - Plus Per lot or dwelling unit | $10 | $10 |
| Construction Infrastructure Drawing | $500 | $1000 |
| Site Development Plan | $700 | $1000 |
| Final Subdivision Plat | ||
| - Recombination | $150 | $200 |
| - Boundary Survey | $150 | $200 |
| - Right-of-way Dedication | $150 | $200 |
| - Easement Dedication | $150 | $200 |
| - Minor Subdivision (<5 lots) | $150 + $10/lot | $200 + $10/lot |
| - Major Subdivision (>4 lots) | $250 + $10/lot | $300 + $10/lot |
| Resubmittal Fee | 1/2 original Fee | 1/2 original Fee |
| Technology Fee (GovWell online platform) | N/A | $20 per Submittal |
Effective September 15, 2025, the town began using review software GovWell.
Invoices received before September 15, 2025- Payment is via cash or checks at Town Hall during open hours (generally 8 AM-Noon, 2 PM - 5 PM), or via check mailed to Town Hall in care of the Planning Department. Please include a copy of the Invoice when making a payment.
There are no means of electronic, credit card payments for prior invoices at this time, and there is no option to establish an ‘escrow’ or debit account.
- Applications received after September 15, 2025, will receive an automated message notifying the financially responsible party when invoices are due. Please visit https://app.govwell.com/rolesville for payment information.
- Base Fee - Every application type has a base fee; Preliminary and Final Subdivision Plats include a $/lot add-on in addition to the base fee.
- The Technical Review Committee (TRC) includes contracted services for Town Engineering (Bolton & Menck) and Town Planning/Zoning (WithersRavenel) reviews. If these entities perform work on (review) an application, Applicants will be presented with monthly itemized bills from one/both related to that time spent. Generally, both will review most Rezoning (Zoning Map Amendment) applications, and all Preliminary Subdivision Plats, Construction Infrastructure Drawings, Minor and Major Final Subdivision Plats, and Site Development Plan applications.
- Resubmittal Fee - A Resubmittal fee (1/2 the original base Submittal fee) will be assessed/invoiced on subsequent submittals of every application.
- Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) - the Applicant pays for these studies 100% via pass-through invoicing from the Town to the on-call traffic consultant chosen.
- Technology Fee- Every applicant pays a technology fee for every submittal or resubmittal made.