Administrative overview · FIPS 54071
Pendleton 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
Pendleton County Office of Emergency Management
For a project in or near Pendleton 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
304-358-3889
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
81 Evick Drive, P.O. Box 187, Franklin, WV 26807
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 Pendleton County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Pendleton County Office of 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 304-358-3889 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 Pendleton County Office of Emergency Management at 304-358-3889 or oem@pendletoncountywv.gov for floodplain determinations, permit requirements, and inspection scheduling. The office and County Commission assist with local floodplain determinations and ordinance compliance.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Pendleton County Floodplain Ordinance, revised and adopted December 20, 2022, and National Flood Insurance Program requirements. The county does not publish adoption of a general model structural building-code suite or countywide zoning ordinance. The county's adoption minutes state that property and buildings existing when the revised floodplain ordinance was adopted are grandfathered, but new buildings are subject to the revised ordinance. No minor- or cosmetic-work exemption list is published online.