← Home

Feed

Recent documents

Latest public records across all tracked municipalities.

All typesagendaminutesproposalbudgetother
All statesAKALAZCACOCTDEFLGAHIIAIDILINKSKYLAMAMDMEMIMOMSMTNCNENJNYOHOKORPARISCTNTXUTVAWAWIWVXX

  • Zoning Ordinance City of Charleston, West Virginia

    May 18, 2002

    ·Charleston, WV
    Other

    This is the zoning ordinance for Charleston, West Virginia, originally approved by City Council on November 21, 2005, and amended through March 5, 2018 (Text Amendment No. 33). The document establishes zoning districts and regulations for the city, including residential zones (R-2 through R-10), mixed-use and residential-office districts, and commercial zones (C-4 through C-12, plus a Central Business District). Each district section specifies permitted uses, lot provisions, setbacks, building heights, and performance standards to guide land development and use in Charleston.

    AI summary

    zoningland developmentresidential zoningcommercial zoningbuilding regulations
    View PDF
Source

  • Welcome To Charleston, West Virginia

    Charleston, WV
    Other
    Source

  • MUNICIPAL HOME RULE PROGRAM City of Charleston

    Charleston, WV
    Other

    The City of Charleston's 2024 Municipal Home Rule Program Progress Report documents the city's compliance with West Virginia state code requiring annual reporting on home rule initiatives. The report confirms that Charleston, a Class I municipality with a 2020 census population of 48,864, has implemented a non-tax initiative to encourage Sunday restaurant business growth by allowing earlier alcohol sales, with the supporting ordinance enacted on July 26, 2016. The document serves as part of the state's annual reporting requirement to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance regarding all participating municipalities' progress on their home rule initiatives.

    AI summary

    View PDFSource

  • Charlestonwv

    Charleston, WV
    Other

    This document is the City of Charleston Planning Department's 2022 schedule of public meetings, revised December 6, 2021. It provides the application deadlines, hearing dates, and meeting dates for various boards and commissions, including the Board of Zoning Appeals, Municipal Planning Commission, City Council, Landmarks Commission, and the Charleston Land Reuse Authority (CLRA), with asterisks indicating dates adjusted for city holidays. The schedule covers the full calendar year 2022 and includes a June 8 election date for Municipal Planning Commission meetings.

    AI summary

    View PDFSource

  • ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Contents

    Charleston, WV
    Other

    This document presents Article 1 (General Provisions) of the City of Charleston, West Virginia Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, effective August 1, 2008. The ordinance establishes authority and procedures for regulating all land subdivisions within city limits, requiring uniform standards and approval before lots can be sold or buildings erected. Key purposes include ensuring new development integrates appropriately with existing community patterns, protecting public health and safety, implementing the Comprehensive Plan, preserving natural features and historical landmarks, and facilitating adequate public infrastructure and services.

    AI summary

    View PDFSource

  • Municipal Planning Commission | City of Charleston

    Charleston, WV
    Other
    municipal planningcity councilgovernment administration
    Source

  • City of Charleston Stormwater Manual v1.0 | Appendix D- 1

    Charleston, WV
    Other

    Appendix D of the City of Charleston Stormwater Manual v1.0 provides a guide for navigating the permitting and land use development process in Charleston, West Virginia. The document outlines contact information and functions for relevant city departments including Planning and Zoning, Building Inspection, the City Engineer, Fire Prevention, the Sanitary Board, Traffic Engineering, and the City Collector's Office. The appendix introduces Charleston's centralized permit management system for tracking construction and development permits through application, inspection, and certification stages.

    AI summary

    View PDFSource

  • Documents - Search By Department | City of Charleston

    Charleston, WV
    Other
    Source

  • Charleston City Council | City of Charleston

    Charleston, WV
    Other
    city councilmunicipal governmentlocal administration
    Source

  • Zoning Ordinance for the City of Charleston, West Virginia

    Charleston, WV
    Other

    The City of Charleston, West Virginia adopted a comprehensive zoning ordinance approved by City Council on November 21, 2005, and amended through December 7, 2015 (Text Amendment No. 23). The ordinance establishes multiple zoning districts including residential zones (R-2 through R-10), mixed-use areas, residential-office zones, and various commercial districts (neighborhood, village, general, and shopping center), each with specific regulations for lot provisions, setbacks, building height, and performance standards. The document provides the regulatory framework governing land use, zoning district boundaries, permitted uses, and supplemental regulations for the city.

    AI summary

    zoningland usebuilding regulations
    View PDFSource

  • Boards & Commissions | City of Charleston

    Charleston, WV
    Other

    The City of Charleston's Planning Department provides staff support to three citizen boards and commissions that oversee local development and preservation matters. The Municipal Planning Commission (16 members, meets monthly) reviews zoning amendments, rezonings, annexations, subdivisions, and other development matters, with final authority over significant impact developments and subdivisions but advisory capacity in other areas. The Board of Zoning Appeals (5 members, meets bimonthly) makes final decisions on appeals of administrative decisions, conditional uses, and variances, while the Historic Landmarks Commission (5 members, meets monthly) has final authority over certificates of appropriateness for historic buildings in the East End Historic District and demolition delay requests.

    AI summary

    Source

  • MUNICIPAL HOME RULE PROGRAM City of South Charleston 2019 PROGRESS REPORT

    Charleston, WV
    Other

    The City of South Charleston submitted its 2019 progress report to the West Virginia Municipal Home Rule Board as required by state code. The report confirms that Mayor Frank A. Mullens Jr. is certifying the municipality's compliance with its Home Rule program initiatives, including tax-related measures such as municipal sales and use taxes that were part of the original 2014 plan application and subsequently amended in 2015 to remove the half percent restriction.

    AI summary

    View PDFSource

  • City Clerk | City of Charleston

    Charleston, WV
    Other

    This document provides contact information and an overview of the City Clerk's Office for Charleston, West Virginia, located at 501 Virginia Street East and available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The City Clerk serves as a Charter Officer and ex officio administrator of City Council meetings, responsible for creating and maintaining official city documents including election records, financial statements, meeting minutes, and ordinances that are available to the public upon request. The office also serves as the primary point of contact for municipal election filings and general public inquiries about city government.

    AI summary

    Source

  • South Charleston Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program ...

    Charleston, WV
    Other
    View PDFSource

  • Planning Committee | City of Charleston

    Charleston, WV
    Other
    Source

  • Charleston, WV Government | City of Charleston

    Charleston, WV
    Other
    Source

  • ‌‌‌New Business Checklist

    Charleston, WV
    Other
    View PDFSource

  • Kanawha County, West Virginia Public Records Lookup | KanawhaRecords.us

    Charleston, WV
    Other

    This document describes the types of public records maintained by Kanawha County, West Virginia, and outlines the county's compliance with the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Public records in Kanawha County, as defined by §29B-1-2, include court documents, property records, vital records, business filings, tax records, election data, meeting minutes, financial documents, law enforcement records, zoning materials, and school records, with the County Clerk serving as the primary custodian for many of these records. The county operates under West Virginia's FOIA statute (§29B-1-3), which establishes a presumption of public access to government records.

    AI summary

    public recordsfreedom of informationproperty recordstax recordszoning
    Source

  • Meetings & Agendas | City of Charleston

    Charleston, WV
    Other
    Source

  • City Council | City of Charleston

    Charleston, WV
    Other
    Source

  • ADOPTED CODES 2015 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING ...

    Charleston, WV
    Other

    The City of Charleston has adopted the 2015 International Building Code series and related codes (including residential, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and fire safety standards) under West Virginia State Building Code authority, with copies available for review at the City Clerk's office. All building plans submitted to the city must comply with these adopted codes, the City's Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2924), and the Building Department Administrative Manual. Online access to the adopted codes is available through the ICC Safe website.

    AI summary

    View PDFSource