Is this property in the town's extraterritorial jurisdiction, and does that change the zoning rules?

Wake Forest does zone land in its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), not just inside the corporate limits. UDO Sec. 1.3 states the ordinance applies within the corporate limits and within the ETJ shown on the Official Zoning Map, except that ETJ property used for bona fide farm purposes is exempt under North Carolina law. In practical terms this means the same UDO districts, dimensional standards, and use tables in this pack govern both incorporated Wake Forest and its zoned ETJ; there is no separate, looser rulebook for ETJ parcels the way there might be in a state where counties zone unincorporated land independently. North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 160D, recodified in 2021, is the state-law authority behind both municipal and ETJ zoning. Confirm whether a specific parcel sits in the ETJ, and its zoning district, with the current Official Zoning Map or the Planning Department at 919-435-9510.