Administrative overview · FIPS 54067
Nicholas 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
Nicholas County Flood Plain Administration
For a project in or near Nicholas 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
304-872-7893
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Nicholas County Homeland Security and Emergency Management/E911, 449 Water Street, Summersville, WV 26651
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 Nicholas County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Nicholas County Flood Plain Administration 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 304-872-7893 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?
Call Flood Plain Administrator Annette Taylor at 304-872-7893 for the required floodplain determination, permit requirements, and any inspection scheduling. Septic systems require a separate Nicholas County Health Department permit; call 304-872-5329 ext. 0.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Nicholas County floodplain ordinance and National Flood Insurance Program requirements. The county does not publish adoption of a general structural building-code suite for unincorporated areas; incorporated Summersville and Richwood administer their own ordinances. The county does not publish a minor- or cosmetic-work list. New construction, substantial improvements, and the placement or relocation of any structure, including manufactured homes, must be submitted to the county permit officer for a floodplain-location determination. The county page does not state that ordinary cosmetic work requires this review.