Building Permits in Kanawha County, West Virginia
We checked Kanawha County's own official pages for 2 types of projects (fence, solar panels). Permits are issued by Kanawha County Planning and Community Development Department. Every rule below links to the page it was taken from, so you can confirm it before you start work.
Kanawha County rules
Fence
- Permit required
- Yes source: kanawha.us
- Issued by
- Kanawha County Planning and Community Development Department source: kanawha.us
Solar Panels
- Permit required
- Yes source: kanawha.us
- Issued by
- Kanawha County Planning and Community Development Department source: kanawha.us
Where to apply
Kanawha County Planning and Community Development Department · official website
West Virginia statewide rules
State defaults apply everywhere in the state; cities and counties may add stricter local rules.
- Building code
- 2018 IRC (International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings), adopted as the West Virginia State Building Code source: firemarshal.wv.gov
- Local changes allowed
- Limited source: firemarshal.wv.gov
- Issued by
- West Virginia State Fire Commission source: firemarshal.wv.gov
Shed
- Size limit (sq ft)
- 200 source: firemarshal.wv.gov
Pool
- Conditions
- 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code applies statewide as part of the State Building Code source: firemarshal.wv.gov