A manufactured home community is defined as any individual site, area, tract or parcel of land upon which 4 or more manufactured (mobile) homes are used or occupied for dwelling purposes are parked either free of charge or for monetary consideration. If your community meets this definition, it must be permitted.

Prior to constructing or installing a manufactured home community, you must obtain a permit from our office. In order to obtain a permit, you must submit an application for a construction or installation permit and detailed plans and specifications of the manufactured home community to the state department of health and the local health department for review and approval. The application must be submitted at least 45 days prior to the date on which such action by that agency is desired.

• Manufactured Home Community Regulations 
• Manufactured Home Community Permit Application 
• Manufactured Home Community Plan Review Packet

Our office issues permits for water wells, pumps, and pumping equipment instillations other than those used to supply public water systems. Prior to drilling a well, you must apply for and obtain a permit. Permits must also be obtained prior to abandoning a water well. Individual (private) water wells must be drilled by a WV certified well driller.

Regulations

• Water Well Design Standards 
• Water Well Regulations 

Application & Other Forms

• Water Well Permit Application  
• Water Well Completion Report 
• Water Well Abandonment Report 
• Change of Well Driller Form

Resources

• List of Approved Water Well Drillers and Pump Installers 
• How to Disinfect a Private Water Well 
• Information for Private Well Owners 

All businesses that collect, remove, transport, or dispose of the contents of a sewage tank in West Virginia must obtain a statewide permit to operate from the county where most of their business is located. All sewage tank cleaners permitted in Jefferson County must keep a written log of all jobs accomplished and submit it quarterly to our office.

• Septic Tank Cleaners Regulations 
• Septic Tank Cleaner Permit Application 
• Septic Tank Cleaner Quarterly Log 

An owner or his agent must obtain a permit for a sewer system prior to the construction or installation of any dwelling or establishment which will require a sewer system. No onsite sewer systems shall be installed in Jefferson County without first obtaining a permit from this office. Permits expire one year after date of issuance and are non-transferable.

Rules & Regulations:

• Sewage Treatment & Collection System Design Standards for Individual and On-Site Sewage Systems 
• Sewage Treatment & Collection System Design Standards (Complete Rule) 
• Sewer Systems, Sewage Treatment Systems, and Sewage Tank Cleaners Rule 

Applications & Forms:

• Application and Instructions for obtaining a Permit to Install or Modify an Onsite Sewage Disposal System 
• Change of Certified Septic Installer Application 
• Septic Permit Renewal Application 

Resources:

• List of WV Certified Septic Installers
• Mother-In Law Suite or Garage Apartment Additions Policy
• WV Housing Development Fund Onsite Sewage Systems Loan Program 
• A Homeowner’s Guide to Septic Systems 
• How to Care for Your Septic System
• New Homebuyers Guide to Septic Systems 
• LPP System Sizing Calculations Sheet

Anytime a tract of land is divided into two or more lots, tracts, parcels, sites, areas, units, interests, or other division for the purpose of dwelling or establishments development including the division of land by deed, metes and bounds description, lease, map, plat or other instrument, or by act of construction this constitutes a subdivision in our regulations. If you are subdividing land that is not served by public sewer, you must apply for a subdivision through our office. New subdivisions require a 10,000 square foot septic reserve area.

• Subdivision Regulations
• Subdivision Application and Instructions
• List of WV Certified Septic Installers

In West Virginia, all community and public recreational water facilities must be permitted in the county where they are located. This includes beaches, swimming pools, wading pools, water slides, lazy rivers, splash pools, therapy pools, hot tubs, and whirlpools. This does not include a private residential swimming pool. Recreational Water Facilities, except bathing beaches, must have a Certified Pool Operator available for consultation at all times the facility is open for use.

• Recreational Water Facilities Regulations
• Recreational Water Facility Closure Requirements 
• Recreational Water Facility Permit Application 
• Recreational Water Facility Weekly Report 
• Additional Information on State Requirements for Recreational Water Facilities 
• Certified Pool Operator Training 
• Recommendations for Private Hot Tubs and Spas

If your mortgage lender or the Jefferson County Building Department are requiring evaluations of your well water and/or septic systems before refinancing, purchasing, remodeling, or building our office conducts home loan evaluations. We also conduct water evaluations for foster care when it is required as part of your application.

• Home Loan Evaluation Application
• List of WV Certified Septic Installers

Radon is the 2^nd leading cause of lung cancer in the United States and our area has a high potential of exposure. For more information on radon and to request a free radon test kit click here 

Our office does not get involved in landlord-tenant issues unless it involves private wells or septic systems. For more information on tenant rights please call 800-642-8279 or see one of the resources below.

A guide to landlord-tenant law in West Virginia 

Landlord and Tenant Act (WV Code) 

Our staff is not trained to identify mold and we can not investigate complaints related to mold in private homes or rentals.

• What to do if you have mold in your home 
• EPA’s Indoor Air Quality- Molds 
• Landlord-Tenant Laws in WV 

If you are a realtor, homeowner, potential buyer, or septic installer and need information on well and septic systems or prior permits on a lot please complete this form and return it with payment to our office.