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As part of the development review processes, infrastructure improvements may be required to bring existing water and sewer mains up to Raleigh Water standards to account for the impacts to the system. All standard size mains and services in new subdivisions shall be installed by the developers. Those utilities less than 12 inches in size located outside the corporate limits will be paid for by the developer and are not reimbursable.
Inside the City limits, the City will be responsible for extending the facilities, or reimburse the developer for extending mains to the property, provided City reimbursement policy is followed. If the proposed subdivision is inside the corporate limits, or if it is agreed that the area will be annexed, and over-sized mains are installed, then the City will pay the cost differential between a 6-inch and 8-inch main for water, between an 8-inch and 10-inch main for sewer, and between a 4-inchand 6-inch for reuse, provided that the extra size is not needed to serve that particular development.
After completion and acceptance of the utility work, the developer shall furnish an itemized list of the costs to be reimbursed within 1 (one) year of the acceptance date. The Reimbursement rates are based upon the current Development Fee Guide.
Please note that any Reimbursement over $250,000.00 must undergo the public bidding process.
Reimbursement Package for Submittal
In order to process a Reimbursement request, a Reimbursement package must be submitted over the Permit and Development Portal: Select Plans and then Public Infrastructure Reimbursement – Utilities to begin the application process.
The package will be routed to a Raleigh Water reviewer for evaluation and correspondence. Any comments will be provided over the portal.
| Utility Reimbursement Application Package |
| Utility Reimbursement Request Letter |
| Sealed Engineer's Reimbursement Estimate Do not convert to pdf. Keep excel format. |
| As-built Drawings |
| Signed Utility Acceptance Letter |
Contract Execution and Registering as a Vendor
When the plan is approved, and the reviewer approves the Reimbursement Package, the applicant or owner submits the Raleigh Water Reimbursement Contract to the Reviewer via email.
In order to move the contract through the execution, please complete the processes below:
- An Applicant must be registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State.
- An Applicant must be registered as a Vendor with the City of Raleigh. Become a City Vendor or Supplier.
If you are experiencing issues with registering with the City of Raleigh, please contact our Finance Department for the procedure at 919-996-3215 or at finance.info@raleighnc.gov.
Upon approval of the reimbursement, the owner or developer will enter into a reimbursement contract with the City of Raleigh. After completion of internal signatures, the contract is transmitted to the Applicant and the City Manager Office (CMO) for execution.