Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Benwood, West Virginia

Benwood’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Benwood city limits (Marshall County)

  • Zoning districts: S-C, R, R-C, C-H, I.

  “pursuant to the authority contained in west virginia code article 8-24, as amended, this part thirteen - planning and zoning code shall amend and reenact the zoning ordinance of the city”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Benwood city zoning districts

  • Districts listed: S-C special conservation, R residential, R-C residential commercial, C-H highway and integrated commercial, I industrial.

  “art. 1331. districts established; zoning map. art. 1333. application of regulations. art. 1335. s-c special conservation district. art. 1337. r residential district. art. 1339. r-c residential commercial district. art. 1341. c-h highway and integrated commercial district. art. 1343. i industrial district.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R Residential district, single-family dwelling, inside Benwood city

  • Two-family 20/10 & 5/25 ft; multi-family 30 ft front.
  • R-C district has its own yards (front 25 ft).

  front yard: >= 20 feet · side yards: 10 feet both sides, 5 feet one side · rear yard: >= 25 feet

  “(d) minimum front yard requirements. (1) single-family: 20 feet. [...] (e) minimum side yard requirements. (1) single-family: 10 feet both sides, 5 feet one side. [...] (f) minimum rear yard requirements. (1) single-family: 25 feet.”

• Building heightSpecified

  R Residential district, permitted principal uses, inside Benwood city

  • Other districts not reviewed.

  maximum height: <= 30 feet

  “(g) maximum building height requirements. (1) permitted principal use: no building shall exceed 30 feet in height.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes (towable units on chassis) inside Benwood city

  • Permitted only in a mobile home use district limited to one parcel at 1944 Marshall Street (Art. 1367.03), subject to Art. 1367.04 requirements.
  • Applies to 'mobile homes' as defined; HUD-code/modular treatment not reviewed.

  “there are no permitted uses. no mobile homes shall be erected permanently or temporarily in the city, except as hereinafter provided in section 1367.03.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Benwood or Marshall County directly.

• Building permit — Benwood city
• Owner-builder exemption — Benwood city
• Building code adopted — Benwood city
• Inspections — Benwood city
• Certificate of occupancy — Benwood city

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.