Administrative overview · FIPS 54057
Mineral 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
Mineral County Planning Commission
For a project in or near Mineral 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
304-788-1321
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Mineral County Health Department, 541 Harley O. Staggers Drive, Suite 1, Keyser, WV 26726
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
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 Mineral County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Mineral County Planning 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 304-788-1321 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 County Planner and Floodplain Coordinator Philip Shepp II at 304-788-1321 or countyplanning@mineralwv.org. The county does not publish a general building-inspection sequence; proposed floodplain construction must receive written Planning Department authorization before work starts.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Mineral County Floodplain Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, zoning regulations, Building Safety Enforcement Agency requirements, and FEMA floodplain requirements; the county does not publish adoption of a general structural building-code suite. No minor- or cosmetic-work exemption is published. The county requires permits for all residential, recreation/vacation, agricultural, and commercial improvements that are erected, enlarged, moved, altered, or remodeled, including site-built and manufactured buildings, additions, assembled kits, sheds, decks, pools, barns, garages, and demolition or removal. Demolition permits have no fee but are still required.