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Building Permits in Kanawha County, West Virginia

County jurisdiction

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Adopted Construction Codes

These are the state-level code editions for West Virginia. They apply in Kanawha Countyunless a verified local adoption or amendment is noted — in local-adoption states, confirm the city or county's own code editions with the building department.

Code	Edition	Adoption
IBC — International Building Code	2018	87 CSR 4 (where locally adopted) · source ↗
IEBC — International Existing Building Code	2018	87 CSR 4 · source ↗
IECC — International Energy Conservation Code	2015	87 CSR 4 (residential) · source ↗
IFGC — International Fuel Gas Code	2018	87 CSR 4 · source ↗
IMC — International Mechanical Code	2018	87 CSR 4 · source ↗
IPC — International Plumbing Code	2018	87 CSR 4 · source ↗
IRC — International Residential Code	2018	87 CSR 4 · source ↗
NEC — National Electrical Code (NFPA 70)	2020	87 CSR 4 · source ↗

Permit Requirements

Permit-type details for Kanawha County (fees, required documents, inspection sequence) are being verified with the local building department. In the meantime, contact the county building department directly, or ask the BuildSpec Copilot about statewide requirements.

Building Department

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Phone: (304) 357-0570

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