Berkeley County, West Virginia
 County Commission 
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Martinsburg, W. Va. 25401
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for Berkeley County
West Virginia
County Commission  (304) 264 - 1923

 Permit(s) Necessary for Plat Approval(s)

 

Minor Plat(s) must have the following permits submitted in order to obtain approval:

 

  1. Health Department approval for property that will need to obtain public water and or sewer usage
  2. DOH (Department of Highways) entrance permit(s) for new lots accessing a state highway

 

Preliminary Plats must have the following permits submitted in order to obtain approval:

 

  1. If a new lot will be accessing a state road, Berkeley County will need a DOH entrance permit
  2. If the lot(s) will be on public sewer, Berkeley county will need a water and sewer availability letter from the county health department
  3. If a new road will be created, then the county will require central dispatch’s approval of the name of the road being created
  4. If the lot(s) will be more than 5,000 square feet, we will need an NPDES permit from WVDEP
  5. If septic will be needed for the project, we will need Berkeley county health approval for well and septic
  6. State health approval will be needed before water or sewer can be implemented
  7. A GPP (Ground Water Protection Plan) is required by WVDEP
  8. If designing a cluster sewage system or packaging plant we will need the applicant to file for a UIC permit with the WVDEP
  9. If the project began after January 1, 2004, in accordance with the Berkeley 
    County Planning Commission regulations, a traffic impact study and school
    impact analysis are required

     

 

Final Plats must have the following permits submitted in order to obtain approval:

  1. LOC (Letter of credit)
  2. A bonding estimate, from Engineering, must be completed
  3. Legal approval from Pat Henry

 

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