Board Vacancies​

The Fayette County Commission is currently taking applications for any Fayette County citizen interested in serving on the following boards:​

  • Fayette County Community Criminal Justice Boa​rd, Day Report Center - One Vacancy
  • Fayette County Dilapidated Buildings & Beautification Committee, Citizen at Large - One Vacancy​​​

Interested parties may submit an application via mail to the Fayette County Commission PO Box 307 Fayetteville, WV 25840 or email  to elisabeth.daniels@fayettecountywv.gov. ​

Questions about each board can be directed to Elisabeth Daniels at mail or call.

If you would like to be considered for a vacancy on a County board, please fill out this application and return it to:

Appointment to board Application

Fayette County Boards:

For more information about Business in Fayette County, click here.

Angela Gerald, Zoning Officer

PO Box 307

Fayetteville, WV 25840

Phone 304-574-4320

angela.gerald@fayettecountywv.gov​

Business

With a population just over 45,000, Fayette County boasts low crime rates, lack of congestion, environmental quality, affordable housing and a sense of community in a beautiful setting without sacrificing conveniences and amenities. The area is rich in music, art, culture and a compelling history including Civil War battles, the coal industry, and the more recent growth of tourism and recreation.

Fayette County’s top employers include the Fayette County Board of Education, Mount Olive Correctional Center, Plateau Medical Center, West Virginia University Institute of Technology, Elkem Metals, Global Contact Services and the Whitewater Rafting industry. More business and industry listings can be obtained through the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, and Economic, Demographic, Tax, Housing, and Labor shed data tables can be accessed at New River Gorge Regional Development Authority.

Fayette County is home of the Summit Bechtel National Scout Reserve, the permanent home of the National Boy Scout Jamboree beginning July 2013, and will host the World Jamboree in 2019. The Summit will also include Scout venturing activities seasonally throughout each year.

Explore Fayette County and discover for yourself why we are the live, learn, work and play outdoor recreation capital of West Virginia!

As per West Virginia Code, Fayette County adopted and established a Comprehensive Development Plan and subsequently a Unified Development Code. 

Please access the links below for the different components of the Fayette County Comprehensive Development Plan and Unified Development Code:

For more information regarding the UDC, Zoning, Special Use and Variance requests, click here for the Zoning Office.

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  • 2011 Fayette County Comprehensive Development Plan Amendments
  • 2001 Fayette County Comprehensive Development Plan
  • Fayette County Comprehensive Development Plan MAPS
  • 2009 Fayette County Unified Development Code