Environmental Rules in Kanawha County, WV (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Kanawha County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Flood Zones
Flash flooding is West Virginia's defining hazard. Kanawha County enforces FEMA floodplain standards, and a floodplain development permit is required before building or filling in a mapped special flood hazard area.
Kanawha County Flood Zone Regulations
Heavy RestrictionsW. Va. Code §7-1-3u
To protect people and property from floods, counties and municipalities are hereby empowered to rechannel and dredge streams; remove accumulated debris, snags, sandbars, rocks and any other kinds of obstructions from streams; straighten stream channels; and carry out erosion and sedimentation control measures and programs.
Environmental Rules by City in Kanawha County
1 cities in Kanawha County have their own environmental rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
All Kanawha County ordinances
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