How to respond to Wake County plan check corrections

What Wake County calls its correction letter, how to resubmit, and what to include, from the city’s own pages. Each fact links to its source.

How to resubmit

1. Review comments are in two places in the Permit Portal, so check both: the Reviews tab and the Attachments tab of the case.
2. On the Reviews tab, open the review you need (usually the most current version), then click Details for each department to see its comments.
3. On the Attachments tab, open the documents staff uploaded; their Notes column shows the department name and a reference to comments.
4. To upload a corrected document, open the plan or permit, go to Attachments, click Add Attachment, check the file in the list and click Submit.

From the city’s instructions: s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com

Codes its letters cite

Building code named on the city’s pages: 2018 North Carolina State Building Code.

Source: ncosfm.gov

Local amendments to the building code

The North Carolina State Building Code applies statewide and local governments cannot amend it, except local fire-prevention rules that the state Code Council has signed off.

Source: ncleg.gov

Official links

• Resubmittal instructions
• Building department page
• Permit open data

Links and facts checked on October 31, 2026.

North Carolina rules every plan check here follows

These come from North Carolina law and state agencies, so they apply in Wake County as well. Each links to its source.

Code for homes

The 2018 North Carolina Residential Code has applied since January 1, 2019.

Source: NC Office of State Fire Marshal, checked October 31, 2026

Other building codes

The 2018 North Carolina building, energy, fire, mechanical and plumbing codes have applied since January 1, 2019.

Source: NC Office of State Fire Marshal, checked October 31, 2026

The 2024 code is not in force yet

The 2024 North Carolina State Building Code starts 12 months after the State Fire Marshal certifies that set steps are done, so check the date before you design to it.

Source: NC State Fire Marshal letter on the 2024 code, checked October 31, 2026

What a good response to plan check corrections has

General guidance, not Wake County’s own rules. Check its page before you resubmit.

• Answer every comment, in the reviewer’s order and numbering, so nothing is missed.
• Say plainly what you changed for each comment, or why no change is needed.
• Name the sheet and detail where each change is, so the reviewer can find it fast.
• Mark changes on the drawings (clouds or deltas are common) and keep sheet numbers the same.
• Send the response letter, the revised drawings and any new calculations together.

Other North Carolina city guides

• Town of Clayton
• Town of Holly Springs
• Town of Morrisville
• City of Raleigh

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