Code Violation Reporting in Charleston, WV (2026)

1 verified code violation reporting rules for Charleston, West Virginia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

How to Report

Filing a complaint with Charleston's building and housing commissioner, police chief, fire prevention chief, city engineer, city manager, or health commissioner triggers a mandatory inspection under the nuisance abatement ordinance.

How Charleston Residents Report Code Violations

Some Restrictions

Sec. 50-36

It shall be the duty of the building and housing commissioner, chief of police, chief of the bureau of fire prevention in the fire department, city engineer, city manager, health commissioner and such other city officers as may be subject to the orders of the city manager and designated by him for such purpose to make inspections and investigations, or to cause inspections and investigations to...

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