Office of Code Enforcement & Floodplain Management

Office of Code Enforcement & Floodplain Management Contact Information: Office of Engineering: 304-728-3257 Email: [email protected] Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm Monday-Friday The Ordinance Compliance Officer investigates complaints and issues violation notices for the violations of the Improvement Location Permit Ordinance, Floodplain Ordinance, Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, and the Salvage Yard Ordinance. Complaints shall be submitted in writing (no anonymous complaints will be accepted) on the appropriate form that is available from the Ordinance Compliance Officer. Jefferson County's adoption of the Floodplain Ordinance makes it possible for residents of Jefferson County to obtain flood insurance under the FEMA flood insurance program. The Engineering Department administers the Floodplain Ordinance which requires that any structures and/or the subdivision of land located in the flood hazard areas of Jefferson County comply with the regulations. The floodplain manager provides floodplain delineation determinations and base flood elevation determinations, reviews Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) and Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) submissions, and maintains the floodplain maps for Jefferson County.