Swimming pool permit rules in Kanawha County, WV — also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations — set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Unincorporated Kanawha County requires a building permit from the Planning & Community Development Department before installing a swimming pool. The county enforces the West Virginia State Building Code and a floodplain ordinance, and steep terrain often adds grading and drainage review.
A residential pool in unincorporated Kanawha County needs a building permit from the county Planning & Community Development Department at 407 Virginia Street East in Charleston. The county's guidelines require a permit to build, relocate, or place any structure, and a pool falls under that rule and the adopted West Virginia State Building Code, based on the International Residential Code. The base permit fee is $25 for projects up to $30,000, plus $2.50 for every $1,000 above that; a pool near a stream adds a $300 floodplain fee and elevation review. Charleston, St. Albans, and South Charleston issue their own city permits.
Starting a pool before permitting doubles the fee for a first or second offense and triples it after, under the county fee ordinance. Unpermitted work also risks a stop-order and required correction.
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