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West Virginia HOA & Condo Official Sources
Official government resources for community association records, laws, and licensing in West Virginia. Sourced from state agencies and county records offices, no sign-up required.
Community association statutes
Official source
West Virginia Code — West Virginia Legislature
Clean single-statute state: WV adopted UCIOA wholesale as Chapter 36B — condos, planned communities, and co-ops all under one act (capture all of Ch. The official statute text is available free of charge at the link below.
Professional licensing boards
The following state boards license professionals who routinely work with community associations: engineers, inspectors, and other vendors.
West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers (WV PE Board)
- professional engineer (PE)
- engineering certificate of authorization (firm/COA)
West Virginia Office of the State Fire Marshal — Regulatory & Licensing Division
- electrician
- fire sprinkler/fire suppression contractor
- fire alarm
- fire/life-safety system licensees
Management company licensing
License type
County recorder portals: 55 counties
Community association governing documents (declarations, CC&Rs, bylaws, plats) are recorded at the county level in West Virginia. Use these portals to search for a community's recorded documents.
Free public access(2 counties)
Paid access(42 counties)
| County | Platform | Access | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Berkeley County | in-house (search.berkeleydeeds.com) | Paid access | Search |
| Boone County | Kofile CountyFusion | Paid access | Search |
| Brooke County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Cabell County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Doddridge County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Fayette County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Gilmer County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Grant County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Greenbrier County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Hampshire County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Hancock County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Hardy County | Compiled Technologies / Courthouse Computer Systems | Paid access | Search |
| Harrison County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Lewis County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Lincoln County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Logan County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Marshall County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| McDowell County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Mineral County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Monongalia County | in-house (searchrecords.monongaliacountyclerk.com) | Paid access | Search |
| Monroe County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Morgan County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Nicholas County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Ohio County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Pendleton County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Pleasants County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Pocahontas County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Preston County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Putnam County | Cott Systems eSearch / AcclaimWeb | Paid access | Search |
| Randolph County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Ritchie County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Roane County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Summers County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Taylor County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Tucker County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Tyler County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Upshur County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Wayne County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Wetzel County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Wirt County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
| Wood County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (CCS) | Paid access | Search |
Access varies(11 counties)
| County | Platform | Access | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton County | unknown | Access varies | Search |
| Calhoun County | unknown | Access varies | Search |
| Clay County | unknown | Access varies | Search |
| Jackson County | unknown | Access varies | Search |
| Kanawha County | Compiled Technologies / IDXSearch (Doc IDX) | Access varies | Search |
| Marion County | unknown | Access varies | Search |
| Mercer County | unknown | Access varies | Search |
| Mingo County | unknown | Access varies | Search |
| Raleigh County | unknown | Access varies | Search |
| Webster County | unknown | Access varies | Search |
| Wyoming County | unknown | Access varies | Search |
55 West Virginia counties mapped. Links go to official county government sites; access tiers and vendors may change.
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