309
Permit
$25-$75 typical
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
$25-$75 typical
Max days
Variable
Authority
City of Morgantown Engineering Dept (cityworksonline.com or City Hall) for ROW Permit; WV DOH Encroachment Permit for state roads.
Portal
morgantownwv.gov permit portal
Processing
3-5 business days
Special rules
**Right-of-Way Permit** issued by **City of Morgantown Engineering Department** for street/alley/sidewalk dumpster placement (apply online via cityworksonline.com or in person at City Hall). **WV Division of Highways Encroachment Permit** also required for state roads in Mon County. **City Public Works/Streets Department** for municipal roads. **Stormwater Mgmt + Comprehensive Drainage Permit** per **City Code Article 929** required for development/construction unless **Director of Morgantown Utility Board** issues formal determination. **WV/NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit** required: **NOI for 1-3 acres**; **WV/NPDES for 3+ acres**. **Driveway width ≤26ft at street tie-in; ≤22ft at property line**. **Driveways ≥15ft from adjoining residential property line; ≥5ft from non-residential**. **Retaining walls >3ft must be stamped by WV Licensed PE**. **Mountain State Waste** is regional hauler covering WV/PA/OH/KY — Morgantown transfer station off **I-79 Mount Morris PA exit at 108 Bald Hill Rd**. **WV Code § 22-15 Solid Waste Management Act + § 22-15A** — **WV DEP Division of Waste Management** state regulator. **Each county must have Solid Waste Authority (SWA)** with comprehensive plan. **MCPC Mon County Planning Commission**. **Morgantown is 1 of 6 MPOs in WV** (Metropolitan Planning Organization for >50K pop areas). **WV roads 4 categories**: Municipal (City Public Works), DOH (Division of Highways), Common Interest (HOA per WV §36B post-July 1986), Federal. Monongalia County (county seat). **West Virginia University (WVU)** student housing turnover spike May/Aug — **Mountaineers** (Big 12). **Morgantown PRT (Personal Rapid Transit)** rail system. **Cheat Lake + Coopers Rock State Forest**. **Monongahela National Forest**. ~30,000 pop city, ~140,000 metro. **WVU Coliseum + Mountaineer Field**. WV DEP. NOT Morgantown KY, NC, IN, PA.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
Local-dependent
Special rules
Off-campus student housing turnover.
Prohibited items & penalties
State landfill bans
West Virginia bans: Lead-acid batteries (W.Va. Code §22-15A-18), whole tires banned, used oil regulated. Limited bans, NO e-waste ban.
Common prohibited
Hazardous waste, paints, oils, batteries, tires, electronics, refrigerants, asbestos, medical waste, propane, fluorescent bulbs
Max fine
Variable
VERIFIED Apr 2026 against morgantownwv.gov Permits + Mon County Planning + WV DEP + Mountain State Waste.
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