Administrative overview · FIPS 54089
Summers 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
Summers County Office of Emergency Management / Floodplain Management
For a project in or near Summers 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
304-466-5613
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
451 1st Avenue, Suite 101, Hinton, WV 25951
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 Summers County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Summers County Office of Emergency Management / Floodplain 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 304-466-5613 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 Summers County Office of Emergency Management at 304-466-5613 before development for floodplain/FEMA-coordinator review and any required inspection arrangements. Wireless-facility permit applicants expressly consent to property entry for necessary inspections during normal business hours for the permit's duration.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Summers County Floodplain Ordinance and National Flood Insurance Program development standards. Wireless telecommunications facilities in unincorporated Summers County are additionally regulated by the county Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Ordinance and require a building permit through the county FEMA coordinator. No general county structural model building-code suite is published. No verified countywide list of minor or cosmetic building-work exemptions is published. Separate, narrow exemptions exist under the wireless telecommunications ordinance, but they do not establish exemptions for ordinary residential or commercial construction.