State Building Permits
West Virginia - 2026 Building Permit Guide
Permit authority, application process, fees, and requirements for every county and city in West Virginia. Select your county to find your local permit guide.
55 Counties 295 Jurisdictions Updated March 2026
West Virginia Counties
Barbour County 4 jurisdictions → Berkeley County 3 jurisdictions → Boone County 7 jurisdictions → Braxton County 5 jurisdictions → Brooke County 7 jurisdictions → Cabell County 4 jurisdictions → Calhoun County 2 jurisdictions → Clay County 2 jurisdictions → Doddridge County 2 jurisdictions → Fayette County 7 jurisdictions → Gilmer County 3 jurisdictions → Grant County 4 jurisdictions → Greenbrier County 9 jurisdictions → Hampshire County 5 jurisdictions → Hancock County 4 jurisdictions → Hardy County 3 jurisdictions → Harrison County 11 jurisdictions → Jackson County 3 jurisdictions → Jefferson County 7 jurisdictions → Kanawha County 17 jurisdictions → Lewis County 3 jurisdictions → Lincoln County 3 jurisdictions → Logan County 8 jurisdictions → Marion County 12 jurisdictions → Marshall County 6 jurisdictions → Mason County 6 jurisdictions → McDowell County 10 jurisdictions → Mercer County 7 jurisdictions → Mineral County 7 jurisdictions → Mingo County 6 jurisdictions → Monongalia County 6 jurisdictions → Monroe County 4 jurisdictions → Morgan County 3 jurisdictions → Nicholas County 3 jurisdictions → Ohio County 7 jurisdictions → Pendleton County 2 jurisdictions → Pleasants County 3 jurisdictions → Pocahontas County 4 jurisdictions → Preston County 10 jurisdictions → Putnam County 8 jurisdictions → Raleigh County 6 jurisdictions → Randolph County 8 jurisdictions → Ritchie County 5 jurisdictions → Roane County 3 jurisdictions → Summers County 2 jurisdictions → Taylor County 3 jurisdictions → Tucker County 6 jurisdictions → Tyler County 5 jurisdictions → Upshur County 2 jurisdictions → Wayne County 5 jurisdictions → Webster County 4 jurisdictions → Wetzel County 6 jurisdictions → Wirt County 4 jurisdictions → Wood County 5 jurisdictions → Wyoming County 4 jurisdictions →
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Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with your local building department before applying.
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