Fees
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 2026/2027 Annual Budget by the Town Board of Commissioners on June 16, 2026, the Schedule of Fees (pages 84-90) was approved, which included several changes to Fees and the addition of a Technology Fee under Development Services. *GovWell collects a 3.5% credit/debit card transaction fee or a $1 ACH/Bank Transfer/ACH-Check transaction fee that is not included in our fee schedule. Below is a comparison of FY 24/25, FY 25/26 and FY 26/27:
| Application Type | FY 24/25 | FY 25/26 | FY 26/27 |
| Sketch Plan Meeting | $150 | $150 | $150 |
| Zoning Verification Letter | $100 | $100 | $100 |
| Voluntary Annexation | $350 | $350 | $350 |
| Variance | $600 | $600 | $600 |
| Text Amendment (LDO) | $600 | $600 | $600 |
| Special Use Permit | $600 (+ $8 per Res. unit) | $600 (+ $8 per Res. unit) | w/in a residential zoning district: $600 plus $8/unit w/in a non-residential zoning district: $600. |
| Rezoning Map Amendment | |||
| - General Zoning District | $600 | $600 | $600 |
| - Conditional Zoning District | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| - Mixed Use Zoning District | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Preliminary Subdivision Plat | $500 | $700 | $700 |
| - Plus Per lot or dwelling unit | $10 | $10 | $10 |
| Construction Infrastructure Drawing | $500 | $1000 | $1000 |
| Site Development Plan | $700 | $1000 | $1,000 |
| Final Subdivision Plat | |||
| - Recombination | $150 | $200 | $200 |
| - Boundary Survey | $150 | $200 | $200 |
| - Right-of-way Dedication | $150 | $200 | $200 |
| - Easement Dedication | $150 | $200 | $200 |
| - Minor Subdivision (<5 lots) | $150 + $10/lot | $200 + $10/lot | $200 + $10/lot |
| - Major Subdivision (>4 lots) | $250 + $10/lot | $300 + $10/lot | $300 + $10/lot |
| Resubmittal Fee | 1/2 original Fee | 1/2 original Fee | 1/2 original Fee |
| Technology Fee (GovWell online platform town fee) | N/A | $20 per Submittal | $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 Services (Bolton & Menk) reviews. If their Staff perform work on an application* - be it time spent reviewing plans, phone calls, emails, or meetings - Applicants will be presented with monthly itemized bills related to that time spent. * - can include Rezoning (Zoning Map Amendment), Preliminary Subdivision Plats, Construction Infrastructure Drawings, Minor or 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 contracting with the chosen on-call traffic consultant.
- Technology Fee - Every application Submittal generates a technology fee - $20 per the FY25-26 Budget/Fee Schedule - that is incorporated into the invoice.