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Community Development, Building, & Fire Prevention
Services
Storey County Community Development is standing by to assist residents and businesses who are undertaking either a new development or remodeling an existing structure. We provide the following services to ensure our county’s developments consistently meet a high level of standards:
- Process and issue building permit applications and receive payments
- Review and approve plans and specifications for construction
- Provide ongoing inspection of projects through occupancy
- Enforce codes and ordinances adopted by the County Commissioners
- Ensure safety of buildings and projects by providing plan checks
Permits
Storey County Community Development issues a variety of permits depending upon the scope of work to be undertaken. Before a building permit can be issued for residential or commercial construction or manufactured home placement, land use, sanitation, driveway, and building plan requirements must be satisfied.
Therefore, to help expedite the permit process, we recommend that you contact the Building Department at 775-847-0966 or building@storeycounty.org and speak with staff regarding the scope of work and requirements for submission.
Storey County Fire District SOG #O-08: Hydrants--Review guidelines on hydrant maintenance
Special Inspection Policy--take a closer look at Storey County Community Development's Requirements and Processes for Special Inspections.
Codes
Storey County's Community Development, Building, and Fire Prevention Department adheres to and enforces the following codes:- 2018 ICC Fire Code Amendments (Fire)
- 2018 NNICC Amendments (Building)
- 2018 NN IWUIC Amendments (Fire/Wildland)
Monthly Dashboard Reports
- May 2022 Dashboard Report
- April 2022 Dashboard Report
- May 2021 Dashboard Report
- April 2021 Dashboard Report
- March 2021 Dashboard Report
- February 2021 Dashboard Report
- January 2021 Dashboard Report
- December 2020 Dashboard Report
- November 2020 Dashboard Report
- October 2020 Dashboard Report
- September 2020 Dashboard Report
- August 2020 Dashboard Report
- July 2020 Dashboard Report
- June 2020 Dashboard Report
- May 2020 Dashboard Report
- April 2020 Dashboard Report
- March 2020 Dashboard Report
- February 2020 Dashboard Report
- March 2019 Dashboard Report
- February 2019 Dashboard Report
- January 2019 Dashboard Report
- December 2018 Dashboard Report
- November 2018 Dashboard Report
- October 2018 Dashboard Report
- September 2018 Dashboard Report
- August 2018 Dashboard Report
- July 2018 Dashboard Report
Contact Us
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Community Development
110 Toll Road
P.O. Box 526
Virginia City, NV 89440
Ph: 775-847-0966
Fx: 775-847-0935
Email: building@storeycounty.org
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