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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

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)

CountyAccessLink
Jefferson CountyFree public searchSearch
Mason CountyFree public searchSearch

Paid access(42 counties)

CountyAccessLink
Barbour CountyPaid accessSearch
Berkeley CountyPaid accessSearch
Boone CountyPaid accessSearch
Brooke CountyPaid accessSearch
Cabell CountyPaid accessSearch
Doddridge CountyPaid accessSearch
Fayette CountyPaid accessSearch
Gilmer CountyPaid accessSearch
Grant CountyPaid accessSearch
Greenbrier CountyPaid accessSearch
Hampshire CountyPaid accessSearch
Hancock CountyPaid accessSearch
Hardy CountyPaid accessSearch
Harrison CountyPaid accessSearch
Lewis CountyPaid accessSearch
Lincoln CountyPaid accessSearch
Logan CountyPaid accessSearch
Marshall CountyPaid accessSearch
McDowell CountyPaid accessSearch
Mineral CountyPaid accessSearch
Monongalia CountyPaid accessSearch
Monroe CountyPaid accessSearch
Morgan CountyPaid accessSearch
Nicholas CountyPaid accessSearch
Ohio CountyPaid accessSearch
Pendleton CountyPaid accessSearch
Pleasants CountyPaid accessSearch
Pocahontas CountyPaid accessSearch
Preston CountyPaid accessSearch
Putnam CountyPaid accessSearch
Randolph CountyPaid accessSearch
Ritchie CountyPaid accessSearch
Roane CountyPaid accessSearch
Summers CountyPaid accessSearch
Taylor CountyPaid accessSearch
Tucker CountyPaid accessSearch
Tyler CountyPaid accessSearch
Upshur CountyPaid accessSearch
Wayne CountyPaid accessSearch
Wetzel CountyPaid accessSearch
Wirt CountyPaid accessSearch
Wood CountyPaid accessSearch

Access varies(11 counties)

CountyAccessLink
Braxton CountyAccess variesSearch
Calhoun CountyAccess variesSearch
Clay CountyAccess variesSearch
Jackson CountyAccess variesSearch
Kanawha CountyAccess variesSearch
Marion CountyAccess variesSearch
Mercer CountyAccess variesSearch
Mingo CountyAccess variesSearch
Raleigh CountyAccess variesSearch
Webster CountyAccess variesSearch
Wyoming CountyAccess variesSearch

55 West Virginia counties mapped. Links go to official county government sites; access tiers and vendors may change.

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