Administrative overview · FIPS 54069
Ohio 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
Wheeling-Ohio County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency Floodplain Program
For a project in or near Ohio 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
304-234-3883
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
1500 Chapline Street, Lower Level, Wheeling, WV 26003
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 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 Ohio County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Wheeling-Ohio County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency Floodplain Program 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 304-234-3883 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 Floodplain Manager Dave Weaver at 304-234-3883 or dweaver@ohiocountywv.gov. Download and complete the application, determine the fee from the county schedule, and deliver the application with a check payable to the Ohio County Commission. Contact the manager for required inspections.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Ohio County Floodplain Ordinance and National Flood Insurance Program floodplain construction standards. The county does not publish adoption of a general model structural building-code suite; the City of Wheeling and Town of Triadelphia administer their own permitting. No minor- or cosmetic-work exemption is published. Ohio County requires a Floodplain Building Permit application for all construction or development throughout the county, including repairs, whether or not the property is in a Special Flood Hazard Area. Improvements or repairs to an existing SFHA structure equaling 50% or more of its value must bring the structure into compliance with floodplain building standards.