Wake Forest, NC · Wake County
Contiguous Annexation Petition Application
Property owners use this petition to ask the Town of Wake Forest to annex contiguous property into the town.
What this form is
This petition asks the Wake Forest Board of Commissioners to annex property that is contiguous to the town’s corporate limits. The applicant must provide a metes-and-bounds description of the area and attach a matching survey map. All owners must provide their names and signatures; a corporation or partnership must provide its name and the name and signature of an authorized signer.
Who needs it
Property owners seeking annexation of land contiguous to Wake Forest’s corporate limits can submit this petition to the Board of Commissioners.
How to submit it
The form lists the Planning Department at Wake Forest Town Hall, third floor, 301 S. Brooks Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587. It also lists the department’s phone number for information or assistance.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the form asks each owner or authorized signer to sign and date it, with no notarized or sworn attachment noted.
How to submit this form
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Download The Petition
Download the Contiguous Annexation Petition Application.
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Complete The Petition
Provide the territory’s metes-and-bounds description and the names, addresses, signatures, and dates requested for the owners or authorized signer.
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Attach The Survey Map
Attach a survey map that matches the metes-and-bounds description.
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Submit To The Planning Department
The form lists the Planning Department at Wake Forest Town Hall, third floor, 301 S. Brooks Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Contiguous Annexation Petition request?
- It asks the Wake Forest Board of Commissioners to annex property contiguous to the town’s corporate limits.
- What must I include with the petition?
- Provide a metes-and-bounds description of the territory and attach a matching survey map. All owners must provide their names and signatures.
- Do I need a notary for the Contiguous Annexation Petition?
- No. The form asks each owner or authorized signer to sign and date it; it does not note a notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the Contiguous Annexation Petition?
- The form lists the Planning Department at Wake Forest Town Hall, third floor, 301 S. Brooks Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587. Call the listed department number for information or assistance.
Need something notarized?
This Contiguous Annexation Petition Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Wake Forest form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.