Administrative overview · FIPS 54021
Gilmer 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
Gilmer County Assessor's Office / Floodplain Management
For a project in or near Gilmer 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
304-462-7731
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Gilmer County Courthouse, 10 Howard Street, Glenville, WV 26351
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; closed 12:00-1:00 p.m. for lunch.
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 Gilmer County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Gilmer County Assessor's Office / Floodplain Management 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 304-462-7731 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 Gilmer County Assessor's Office at 304-462-7731 before work to obtain a flood-zone determination and learn whether a floodplain permit 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?
Gilmer County publishes a county Flood Plain Ordinance and routes flood-zone permit questions through the Assessor's Office. The county does not publish a general countywide structural building-code adoption, current model-code edition suite, or general building inspection program; projects inside municipalities must follow the municipality's requirements, and applicable state fire-code, contractor-licensing, health, and utility requirements remain separate. No specific exemption summary was verified; request written confirmation before treating work as permit-exempt.