Administrative overview · FIPS 54097
Upshur 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
Upshur County Addressing and Mapping, Building Permits and Floodplain Management
For a project in or near Upshur 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
304-472-1673
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Judge Jack Dowell Jennings Annex, 38 West Main Street, Room 303, Buckhannon, WV 26201
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 Upshur County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Upshur County Addressing and Mapping, Building Permits and 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 304-472-1673 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, site plan, contractor license, proof of workers' compensation, and insurance certificate to the county office. During construction the Permit Officer or another authorized official may inspect the property for consistency with the application and applicable laws; the application expressly grants county officials entry to review, verify, or appraise the work. Call 304-472-1673 to coordinate review or an inspection. Work must begin within six months unless a written extension is approved.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Upshur County Building Permit Ordinance and the 2023 revised Upshur County Floodplain Ordinance. A county permit is required before site preparation, development, renovation, improvement, construction, or relocation of a building or structure, including manufactured and prefabricated housing, in all unincorporated areas; projects within Buckhannon city limits are referred to the city. The county permit does not represent adoption or enforcement of a general structural model building-code suite. No project-cost exemption from permitting is published. A permit remains required for every covered activity in the unincorporated county, but the $15 fee is waived when the completed construction cost, including materials and labor, is less than $250.