Apex, NC · Wake County
Special Use Permit Application
This application packet requests a Special Use Permit and includes ownership and neighborhood meeting affidavits for property owners or applicants seeking development approval from the Town of Apex.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
The packet collects project, property, applicant, and requested-use details for a Special Use Permit, and includes an Affidavit of Ownership and a neighborhood meeting instruction packet with an affidavit. The Town requires a pre-application meeting and neighborhood meeting before submission; applications are due by noon on the first business day of each month. Applicants submit the required materials through the Town’s listed electronic or hard-copy process.
Who needs it
Property owners or their authorized agents seeking development approval for a Special Use Permit in Apex must complete the application and provide the required supporting materials.
Why it needs a notary
The ownership affidavit has an acknowledgment block, and the neighborhood meeting affidavit has a jurat; the affiant signs each applicable document before the notary.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Application Packet
Get the Special Use Permit application packet and review its submission instructions and required supporting materials.
- 2
Complete the Application and Affidavits
Fill in the project and property details and complete the applicable ownership and neighborhood meeting affidavit fields; leave signature areas unsigned.
- 3
Book a Commissioned Online Notary
Arrange a session with a commissioned online notary and confirm with the Town that it accepts the notarization method for the affidavits.
- 4
Sign Before the Notary
Follow the notary’s instructions and sign each applicable affidavit during the notarial session.
- 5
Submit the Packet to the Town
Upload the required materials through the Town’s listed electronic process or follow its hard-copy submission instructions.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Apex. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- Which parts of the Special Use Permit packet need notarization?
- The packet includes an Affidavit of Ownership with an acknowledgment block and an affidavit of conducting a neighborhood meeting with a jurat. Sign the applicable affidavit before the notary.
- How do I prepare the affidavits for notarization?
- Complete the relevant form fields, but wait to sign until you are with the notary. Bring identification and confirm with the city or town if unsure whether it accepts the notarization method you plan to use.
- Do I need to attend a meeting before submitting this application?
- Yes. The form says a pre-application meeting with the Technical Review Committee must be scheduled before submission, and a neighborhood meeting is required before application submission.
- Can I use remote online notarization for these affidavits?
- North Carolina’s remote electronic notarization program has not launched. The state’s emergency video notarization requires both signer and notary to be in North Carolina and is not remote online notarization. Ask the Town whether it accepts your planned notarization method before signing.
Special Use Permit Application in other Wake County cities
Each city publishes its own version of this form. Pick the city where you’re filing.