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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Hundred

Town of Hundred 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)

  Installation or establishment of sewage or excreta-disposal systems inside Hundred town, a municipality in Wetzel County.

  • 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 statutory provision excludes commercial or industrial wastes subject to West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection regulatory control.

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

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation or establishment of sewage or excreta-disposal systems inside Hundred town, a municipality in Wetzel County.

  • The permit is required before installation or establishment.
  • The statute excludes commercial or industrial wastes subject to West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection regulatory control.

  “without first obtaining a written permit”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Nonsewer sewage or excreta-disposal systems inside Hundred town.

  • A written permit is required before installation or establishment.
  • The statute excludes commercial or industrial wastes subject to West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection regulatory control.

  “sewage or excreta disposal without first obtaining a written permit”

• Well permitRequired

  Drilling, construction, alteration, or abandonment of a water well inside Hundred town limits, as part of the statewide West Virginia rule.

  • Emergency procedures in 64CSR19 §4.3 are excepted.
  • The water-well contractor and property owner must jointly obtain the permit.
  • Application must be made at least 15 calendar days before the work unless emergency conditions prevail.
  • Certified well-driller repair that does not deepen a well and acidizing may be performed without an individual permit under §4.11.

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

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

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Required — Construction, modification, or abandonment of water wells inside Hundred town.

    “Construct Modify or Abandon a water well.”

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable

  Buildings and structures inside Hundred town limits that are utilized primarily for agricultural purposes.

  • The exemption applies to the State Building Code, State Fire Code, and county or municipal building codes or ordinances.
  • Agricultural purposes means raising, cultivation, drying, harvesting, marketing, production, or storage of agricultural products, including crops and livestock, for sale or agricultural use, or storage of machinery or equipment supporting agricultural production.

  “buildings or structures utilized primarily for agricultural purposes shall be exempt from the provisions of [...] any county or municipal building code or ordinance”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  State sanitation permits administered for residents of Wetzel County, including Hundred town residents.

  • The published fee schedule is effective July 1, 2024.
  • A conventional single-family individual sewage-system fee is stated as a maximum plus a DEP fee.

  water well permit fee: 150 USD maximum (new, modify or abandon) · conventional single-family individual sewage-system fee: 252 USD maximum (includes $30 DEP fee)

  “Water Wells Permits (new, modify or abandon) $150.00 maximum”

• Permit processPartial

  Water-well and onsite-sewage permit applications for Wetzel County residents, including residents of Hundred town.

  • The published application covers well construction, modification, and abandonment, and onsite sewage installation or modification.
  • The application states that homeowner installers must pass a Local Health Department certification examination before conducting percolation testing.

  “must pass a certification examination administered by the Local Health Department prior to conducting perc testing.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Hundred town limits, Wetzel County, West Virginia.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Hundred town limits, Wetzel County, West Virginia.
• Building code adopted — Buildings inside Hundred town limits, Wetzel County, West Virginia.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Hundred town limits, Wetzel County, West Virginia.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of structures inside Hundred town limits, Wetzel County, West Virginia.

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.