Administrative overview · FIPS 54061
Monongalia 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
Monongalia County Planning Commission and Monongalia County Emergency Management
For a project in or near Monongalia 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
Planning: 304-291-9572; Floodplain permits: 304-599-6332 ext. 2
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Planning Office: 243 High Street, Room 026, Morgantown, WV 26505; Floodplain permits: Monongalia County Emergency Management, 911 Responders Drive, Morgantown, WV 26505
Operating hours
Planning Office: 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 Monongalia County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Monongalia County Planning Commission and Monongalia County Emergency 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 Planning: 304-291-9572; Floodplain permits: 304-599-6332 ext. 2 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?
For floodplain inspections, call Monongalia County Emergency Management at 304-599-6332 ext. 2. The application authorizes reasonable inspections by the County Floodplain Official, and a development may not be used or occupied until a Certificate of Compliance is issued. For West Run zoning review, call the Planning Office at 304-291-9572 or email planning@monongaliacounty.gov.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Monongalia County does not locally enforce the West Virginia State Building Code in the general unincorporated county. It administers the Monongalia County Floodplain Ordinance countywide and the West Run Planning District Zoning Ordinance within that planning district; municipal and state approvals may apply separately. There is no county general building permit for ordinary construction where no municipal jurisdiction applies. Floodplain development is not exempt: construction, substantial improvement, relocation, fill, grading, excavation, manufactured-home placement, and other development in regulated flood-hazard areas require approval. In the West Run Planning District, zoning rules apply to new development; lawful uses and structures existing before ordinance adoption may continue as nonconforming uses or structures.