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

Hinton’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction inside Hinton city limits

  • Owner obtains the permit if there is no general contractor.
  • Owners doing work valued under $500 are not required to obtain a permit.
  • Permit expires one year from issuance.
  • Applicant may appeal the inspector's decision to city council.

  owner permit exemption threshold: < 500 USD

  “(nothing herein however, shall be construed to require an owner who is doing work of a value of less than $500.00 to obtain a permit.)”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Hinton city limits

  • Adopts the West Virginia State Building Code (WV CSR 87-4-1) as the city building code; Chapter 5 also still contains an older reference to the 1979 Standard Building Code.
  • Group U storage sheds of 150 sq ft or less with no plumbing or electrical connections are not subject to city inspection.

  “designated as the state building code, as promulgated by wv csr 87-4-1 is hereby adopted as the city of hinton building codes”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Hinton city limits (Summers County, WV)

  • Codified at Chapter 35 of the 1989 Hinton City Code; the official zoning map is adopted by reference.

  “the ordinance known as the city of hinton municipal zoning ordinance be adopted in its entirety and codified at chapter 35, section 1, through 57, of 1989 hinton city code.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Inside Hinton city limits

  • Districts shown on the official zoning map adopted by reference; the map itself was not reviewed.

  “the city is divided into following districts: recreational rresidential r-1 office and institutional o-1 commercial i c-1 commercial ii c-2 industrial i-1 flood plain f-p”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Residential occupancy of motor homes, campers and trailers inside Hinton city limits

  • Allowed for residence only in a duly established trailer park maintained under city ordinances.
  • A travel trailer may be kept on the lot of an occupied dwelling only if not used as living quarters or a place of business.

  “it shall be unlawful to occupy any motor home, camper or trailer for residential purposes anywhere in the city except in a duly established trailer park maintained in accordance with the ordinances of the city.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building permits inside Hinton city limits

  • Demolition permit fee $25.
  • Residents may get a free permit for up to $1,000 of work per year on structures they own in the city.
  • Sign permits use the same $5.00 per thousand fee.

  building permit fee: per 5 USD per $1,000 of cost or fraction · moving a building: 100 USD

  “the building permit fee schedule for the city of hinton shall be: (a) the fee shall be $5.00 per thousand dollars or fraction thereof. (b) for the moving of any building or structure, the fee shall be $100.00.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Inside Hinton city limits
• Inspections — Construction inside Hinton city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside Hinton city limits
• Minimum dwelling size — R-1 residential district, Hinton city
• Minimum lot size — R-1 residential district, Hinton 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.