Administrative overview · FIPS 54103
Wetzel 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
Wetzel County OEM/E-911 Floodplain Management
For a project in or near Wetzel 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
304-455-6960
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
911 Emergency Service Lane, New Martinsville, WV 26155
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 Wetzel County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Wetzel County OEM/E-911 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 304-455-6960 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?
Download the county Floodplain Permit from the official OEM/E-911 page and contact Director/Floodplain Manager Steve Yoho at 304-455-6960 for the flood determination, document requirements, submission instructions, and any required compliance inspections.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Wetzel County Floodplain Ordinance and National Flood Insurance Program Section 60.3(d) development standards. The ordinance requires a permit or certificate of compliance before development, new construction, substantial improvement, substantial-damage repair, or placement or relocation of a structure, including manufactured homes, within the county; floodplain development and subdivisions also require an approved site plan with elevation data. The county does not publish a general structural model building-code suite. No verified minor- or cosmetic-work exemption list is published. The ordinance defines development broadly to include buildings and other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling, and storage of equipment or materials.