Administrative overview · FIPS 54109
Wyoming 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
Wyoming County Office of Emergency Services / Floodplain Management
For a project in or near Wyoming 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
304-732-7504; main office: 304-732-6953
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Wyoming County 911 Center, 1022 River Road, Pineville, WV 24874
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Review expectation
The Floodplain Administrator must review permit applications and plans within 90 days of submission; the ordinance does not promise issuance within that period.
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 Wyoming County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Wyoming County Office of Emergency Services / 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?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 304-732-7504; main office: 304-732-6953.
How long might review take?
The Floodplain Administrator must review permit applications and plans within 90 days of submission; the ordinance does not promise issuance within that period.
How are inspections scheduled?
Apply through the online Wyoming County Development Permit Application and upload a site plan showing construction dimensions and distances to the nearest waterway, roadway, and structure. Obtain Health Department approval first for an individual septic system. Call 304-732-7504 for application help or 304-732-6953 for floodplain review. The application grants inspection access; officials may inspect during and after development. Special-flood-hazard-area occupancy and permanent utility service require a Certificate of Compliance based on inspections and required elevation, floodproofing, hydraulic, or encroachment documentation. Work must start within 180 days and finish within 18 months unless a written extension is approved.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Wyoming County Floodplain Ordinance amended and adopted in December 2017 and National Flood Insurance Program development standards. A permit is required for all development in a Special Flood Hazard Area; outside the floodplain, a county permit is required for a new structure or other development that changes the property's structural footprint. Flood-hazard-area structures and utilities must generally be elevated or floodproofed two feet above Base Flood Elevation. The county does not publish a general structural model building-code suite. Outside the mapped floodplain, work that does not create a new structure or change the structural footprint is not identified by the county as requiring its development permit. Within a Special Flood Hazard Area, all development is regulated. Government and utility entities must also obtain permits unless specifically exempted by law and must document any claimed exemption.