Administrative overview · FIPS 54093
Tucker 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
Tucker County Floodplain Administration
For a project in or near Tucker 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
304-478-3727 ext. 5322
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
215 First Street, Parsons, WV 26287
Operating hours
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 Tucker County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Tucker County Floodplain 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 304-478-3727 ext. 5322 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?
Submit the application and $25 nonrefundable fee to Floodplain Administrator Shawn Marker. Floodplain sites require initial and final elevation certificates reviewed by the county; the application site sketch is also used for possible inspections or assessment. Call 304-478-3727 ext. 5322 to coordinate review and inspections. Work must begin within six months; the permit expires after one year unless an extension is requested before expiration.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Tucker County Flood Plain Ordinance dated September 2014, FEMA/National Flood Insurance Program standards, the county Development Permit Policy, and the Canaan Valley Zoning Ordinance within that zoning district. All development in the county requires a development permit; incorporated Davis, Hambleton, Hendricks, Parsons, and Thomas issue their own permits, while the county handles unincorporated areas including the Canaan Valley Zoning District. The county does not enforce a general structural model-code suite countywide. All development requires a permit, but the $25 application fee is waived for buildings qualifying for agricultural, church, or similar exempt status. Septic-permit documentation may be waived for additions that do not add bedrooms or bathrooms, chicken houses, and nonresidential barns/outbuildings. Well-permit documentation may be waived for a well existing before July 1, 1985.