Administrative overview · FIPS 54095
Tyler 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
Tyler County Office of Emergency Management Floodplain Management Office
For a project in or near Tyler 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
304-758-5155
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
504 Cherry Street, Middlebourne, WV 26149
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; call before visiting
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 Tyler County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Tyler County Office of Emergency Management Floodplain Management Office 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 304-758-5155 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 two-page application, one copy of plans and specifications, and a WV Flood Tool location map to Floodplain Manager Tom Cooper. Call 304-758-5155 to coordinate review and inspections. The Administrator may inspect during construction and later inspect permitted development for alterations; flood-hazard-area occupancy and permanent utility approval require a certificate of compliance based on inspections and any required finished elevation, floodproofing, hydraulic, or encroachment documents. Work must start within 180 days and finish within 18 months unless a written extension is granted.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Tyler County Floodplain Ordinance and National Flood Insurance Program development standards. A county permit or certificate of compliance is required before development, new construction, substantial improvement, substantial-damage repair, or placement/relocation of a structure. The county publishes no general structural model building-code suite. No general minor- or cosmetic-work exemption is published. The ordinance requires a permit before building any structure or dwelling in the county; even projects outside the 100-year floodplain require the $25 determination permit. Public utilities and government entities must also comply unless specifically exempted by law and must document any claimed exemption.