Putnam County Ordinances

       The Office of Planning & Infrastructure is located in the County Courthouse on the second floor. Our office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Current Staff Members:

Sandra Mellert, Director   smellert@putnamwv.org 
Melissa Sargent, Senior Planner   msargent@putnamwv.org 
John Butterworth, Planner   jbutterworth@putnamwv.org 
Judy Graley, Associate Planner   jgraley@putnamwv.org 
Linda Bess, Administrative Assistant   lbess@putnamwv.org 



       The Office of Planning & Infrastructure administers and enforces land use and related regulatory ordinances in the unincorporated areas of Putnam County. Presently, these ordinances include: subdivision regulations, building permits (which include flood plain regulation), salvage yard permits, and zoning in portions of the unincorporated areas of the county.  Staff also administers and enforces the Dilapidated and Abandoned Enforcement Ordinance which authorizes the County Commission to force the clean-up and/or demolition of dilapidated structures in the unincorporated areas of the county.

       The Zoning Ordinance for the Zoned Unincorporated Areas of Putnam County regulates land use in portions of the unincorporated areas of the county.  The ordinance regulates growth in a designated planning district which generally includes the area serviced by Putnam PSD sewer in Teays Valley and along the proposed US35 corridor.


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