Administrative overview · FIPS 54013
Calhoun 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
Calhoun County Commission
For a project in or near Calhoun 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
304-354-0044
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Calhoun County Commission Office, 229 Court Street, Grantsville, WV 26147
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
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 Calhoun County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Calhoun County Commission 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 304-354-0044 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 Calhoun County Commission at 304-354-0044 before development, particularly for property in or near a mapped flood-hazard area, so the county can identify the responsible floodplain official and any required review or inspection. No online inspection-request procedure, scheduling cutoff, or promised appointment window is published.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Calhoun County participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and administers development controls in mapped special flood-hazard areas. The county's current website does not publish an adopted general building-code ordinance, model-code editions, or a countywide structural building-permit and inspection program; applicants should contact the County Commission before work and separately comply with any applicable municipal, state fire-code, contractor-licensing, health, and utility requirements. No specific exemption summary was verified; request written confirmation before treating work as permit-exempt.