Administrative overview · FIPS 54005
Boone County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Boone County Emergency Management Agency / Floodplain Administration
For a project in or near Boone County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
304-369-7273
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
1267 Smoot Avenue, Danville, WV 25053
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday closed. Appointments are suggested.
Review expectation
Ask the agency for its current review estimate
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Boone County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Boone County Emergency Management Agency / Floodplain Administration is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact 304-369-7273 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact the Boone County Emergency Management Agency at 304-369-7273 before starting development; appointments are suggested. The Floodplain Administrator or an authorized official may inspect during construction for consistency with the application and applicable laws. Development in a flood hazard area must satisfactorily complete required inspections and provide any required finished-construction elevation, floodproofing, hydraulic, or encroachment documentation before a Certificate of Compliance is issued. No public inspection-request cutoff or appointment window is published.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Boone County's countywide permit program enforces its Floodplain Ordinance and determines whether proposed development is in a flood hazard area; development in a Special Flood Hazard Area must comply with the ordinance's elevation, floodproofing, anchoring, utilities, drainage, fill, site-plan, and certificate requirements. The county does not publish adoption or enforcement of a general structural, residential, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, or energy code for unincorporated areas. Other applicable West Virginia state permits and codes remain separate and must be supplied before county approval when required. The county states that any man-made change to improved or unimproved property is development and ordinarily requires a permit, including buildings, structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation, drilling, and storage of equipment or materials. Its FAQ says project-specific exceptions may exist and directs applicants to call 304-369-7273. Government agencies and nonprofit organizations must obtain a permit but are exempt from county permit fees; this is a fee exemption, not a permit exemption. No minor or cosmetic-work exemption list is published.