Wake Forest Unified Development Ordinance - July 2022

Erosion, Flood, Stormwater & Watershed Standards 12.6 Water Supply Watershed Protection Regulations

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Falls Lake Water Supply Watershed/Horse Creek (Class WS-IV)

Water Supply Classification

Location in Watershed

Maximum Allowable Project Density or Minimum Lot Size Low Density Development Option

High Density Development Option

Single Family Residential

Non-Residential and All Other Residential

All Types

WS-IV*

Critical Area-Not located within the current Town Limits or ETJ (FL-CA)

2 dwelling unit per acres or 20,000 sq. ft. lot excluding right-of-way (ROW) or 24% built-upon area 2 dwelling unit per acre or 20,000 sq. ft. lot excluding right-of-way (ROW) or 24% built-upon area; or 3 dwelling units per acre or 36% built-upon area within curb and gutter street system

24% built-upon area

24%-50% built-upon area

Protected Area-Located West of Horse Creek located within the current Town Limits or ETJ (FL-WMA)

24% built-upon area without municipal water or 36% with municipal water and sewer and stormwater management devices* 24% built-upon area without municipal water of 36% with municipal water & sewer and storm water management devices*

24% built-upon area without municipal water & sewer and with curb & cutter to 30% without curb & gutter or 70% built-upon area with municipal water & sewer 24% built-upon area without municipal water & sewer with curb & gutter or 70% built-upon area with municipal water & sewer

Protected Area-Located East of Horse Creek located within the current Town Limits & ETJ (FL-WMA)

Follows Base Zoning

*Stormwater management devices are required for initial inch of runoff if impervious area greater than 24 percent.

Upper Neuse River Basin Supply Watershed/Richland Creek (Class WS-IV)

Water Supply Classification

Location in Watershed

Maximum Allowable Project Density or Minimum Lot Size

Low Density Development Option

High Density Development Option

Single Family Residential

Non-Residential and All Other Residential

All Types

2 dwelling units per acre or 20,000 sq. ft. lot, excluding roadway ROW or 24% built- upon area 2 dwelling units per acre or 20,000 sq. ft. lot, excluding roadway ROW or 24% built- upon area; or 3 dwelling units per acre; or 36% built- upon area within curb and gutter street system

24%-50% built-upon area

WS-IV

Critical Area- (RC-CA)

24% built-upon area

Protected Area along Richland Creek WS-IV (RC- WMA)

24% built-upon area; or 36% built-upon area without curb and gutter street system

24% to 70% built-upon are*

ROW: Roadway Right-of-Way

*Engineering stormwater controls are required to control runoff from the first one-inch of rainfall.

Town of Wake Forest Unified Development Ordinance – July 19, 2022

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