Administrative overview · FIPS 54015
Clay 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
Clay County Office of Emergency Services
For a project in or near Clay 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
304-587-2849
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
246 Main Street, Clay, WV 25043
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 Clay County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Clay County Office of Emergency Services 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 304-587-2849 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 Clay County Office of Emergency Services at 304-587-2849 before development in or near a mapped flood-hazard area to determine whether a floodplain permit, elevation documentation, or compliance inspection is required. The county publishes no online inspection-request process, scheduling cutoff, or promised appointment window.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Clay County's Office of Emergency Services serves as the county floodplain contact and administers flood-hazard review under the county's NFIP responsibilities. The county does not publish an adopted general structural building-code ordinance or a 2026 model-code edition suite on its current government site; applicants must separately comply with applicable municipal, West Virginia fire-code, contractor-licensing, health, and utility requirements. No specific exemption summary was verified; request written confirmation before treating work as permit-exempt.