3 rules for unincorporated Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Unincorporated Kanawha County has no countywide zoning, so no county setback table governs your yard. Placement comes from the WV State Building Code, county subdivision rules for new lots, and septic spacing. Inside Charleston, the city Zoning Ordinance sets front, side, and rear yards by district.
There is no countywide building height cap in unincorporated Kanawha County, which is unzoned. Height there is governed by the WV State Building Code. The City of Charleston Zoning Ordinance sets maximum heights by district, and neighboring cities apply their own limits.
Unincorporated Kanawha County sets no zoning lot-coverage percentage, since it is unzoned. Impervious limits there come from stormwater and floodplain rules. The City of Charleston Zoning Ordinance caps coverage and yard area by district, and its steep terrain adds stormwater review.
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