Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Hedgesville, West Virginia

Town of Hedgesville’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Building work inside Hedgesville town limits.

  • The town posts a Building Code Ordinance, but the linked PDF was not text-extractable through the research interface; its code edition, amendments, exemptions, effective date, and inspection provisions remain unresolved.

  “ORDINANCES B&O ORDINANCE Download BUILDING CODE ORDINANCE Download DOG ORDINANCE Download”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Hedgesville town limits.

  • The comprehensive plan says the zoning ordinance needs updates; the town's current ordinance text, zoning map, districts, and standards were not published in accessible official material reviewed.

  “Updating the zoning ordinance would help maintain the character of the town and be consistent with the vision described in this comprehensive plan.”

• Permit processPartial

  Town building-permit applications inside Hedgesville town limits.

  • Applicants are directed to complete all sections and mail or drop off the application.
  • For a new home, effective November 1, 2025, the town says proof of Berkeley County impact-fee payment is required before the applicant can obtain a building permit.

  “Please complete all sections and mail or drop off to us. [...] provide proof of the payment prior to being able to obtain a building permit.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Hedgesville

Town of Hedgesville does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  New residential development inside Hedgesville town limits subject to Berkeley County impact fees.

  • Berkeley County assesses impact fees when it issues building permits.
  • An impact fee excludes remodeling, rehabilitation, other improvements to an existing structure, and rebuilding a damaged structure if there is no increase in gross floor area or dwelling units.
  • The published schedule is revised October 23, 2025.

  single-family impact fee: 5362 USD (Schedule labeled Berkeley County & Town of Hedgesville; components shown as County Administration, Fire/Rescue, Law Enforcement, Parks & Recreation, and Schools.)

  “Single Family $874 $1,300 $372 $1,721 $1,095 $5,362”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Hedgesville or Berkeley County directly.

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Hedgesville town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential work inside Hedgesville town limits.
• Inspections — Construction inside Hedgesville town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered buildings inside Hedgesville town limits.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Hedgesville town limits.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.