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

Rules another office applies inside Village of Valley Grove

Village of Valley Grove 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)

  Drainage, water-supply, sewage, and excreta-disposal systems, including systems installed inside Valley Grove village limits.

  • The permit must be obtained from the Commissioner or the Commissioner's authorized representative.
  • The system must be installed according to plans, specifications, and instructions issued or approved in writing by the Commissioner or authorized representative.

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

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation or establishment of sewage or excreta-disposal systems inside Valley Grove village limits.

  • Written permit must be obtained from the Commissioner or the Commissioner's authorized representative before installation or establishment.
  • Systems must be installed according to plans, specifications, and instructions issued or approved in writing by the Commissioner or authorized representative.

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

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Off-grid drainage, water-supply, sewage, or excreta-disposal systems inside Valley Grove village limits.

  • A written permit from the Commissioner or authorized representative is required before installation or establishment.
  • The system must follow plans, specifications, and instructions issued or approved in writing by the Commissioner or authorized representative.

  “No person, firm, company, corporation, institution or association, whether public or private, county or municipal, may install or establish any system or method of drainage, water supply, or sewage or excreta disposal without first obtaining a written permit to install or establish the system or method from the commissioner or his or her authorized representative. All systems or methods shall be installed or established in accordance with plans, specifications and instructions issued by the commissioner or which have been approved in writing by the commissioner or his or her authorized representative.”

• Well permitRequired

  Drilling, constructing, altering, or abandoning a water well inside Valley Grove village limits.

  • A valid permit from the Commissioner is required unless the rule's emergency procedures apply.
  • The permit must be obtained jointly by the water-well contractor and property owner.
  • Application must be made at least 15 calendar days before the work unless emergency conditions prevail.
  • Repair not involving deepening and acidizing may be performed by a certified well driller without an individual permit.

  application lead time: >= 15 calendar days (Unless emergency conditions under subsection 4.3 apply.)

  “No person shall drill, construct, alter, or abandon a water well unless the Commissioner, pursuant to this rule, has issued a valid permit”

Still unanswered

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

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