Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Clearview, West Virginia

Rules another office applies inside Village of Clearview

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

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage or excreta-disposal systems installed inside Clearview village limits.

  • A written permit must be obtained from the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health or the commissioner's authorized representative before installation or establishment.
  • The system must be installed according to the commissioner's plans, specifications, and instructions, or ones approved in writing.
  • Commercial or industrial wastes subject to West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection regulatory control are excepted from §16-1-9.

  “from the commissioner or his or her authorized representative.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation or establishment of a sewage or excreta-disposal system inside Clearview village limits.

  • The permit is a written permit from the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health or the commissioner's authorized representative.
  • The system must be installed according to the commissioner's plans, specifications, and instructions, or ones approved in writing.
  • Commercial or industrial wastes subject to West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection regulatory control are excepted from §16-1-9.

  “without first obtaining a written permit to install or establish the system or method”

• Well permitRequired

  Installation or establishment of a water-supply system inside Clearview village limits.

  • A written permit must be obtained from the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health or the commissioner's authorized representative before installation or establishment.
  • The water-supply system must be installed according to the commissioner's plans, specifications, and instructions, or ones approved in writing.
  • This finding is for water-supply systems under §16-1-9; the opened source does not separately define every type of well.

  “must apply and obtain a permit from their Local Health Department prior to drilling, modifying, or abandoning the well.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Clearview or Ohio County directly.

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Clearview village limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Clearview village limits.
• Building code adopted — Buildings inside Clearview village limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Clearview village limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Clearview village 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.