Business Forms

Assorted forms and permits can be viewed and printed online. Check the list the below and click the name of the form you need. Note: The forms are in .pdf format, so you'll need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them. If you don't have this software on your computer, click here to download your free copy.

Taxes and Fees

• Fee Payments Prior to Property Transfer Letter. Effective October 1, 2009, all past due fees owed to the City of Huntington must be paid prior to the transfer of property or collected at the sale by a closing attorney. This form must be submitted to the Finance Office 24 hours before an anticipated property transfer. The form will be returned to the closing attorney listing any past due fees. Further details are available in the ordinance.
• City Service Fee Ordinance and Form. Effective retroactive to April 1, 2009, the City Service Fee for all individuals working within the City limits of Huntington increased to Three Dollars ($3.00) per week and will remain in effect until such time as rescinded by further ordinance of Council. This increase was passed by City Council on April 27, 2009.
• The B&O Tax form has included the city Service Form at the bottom of the form. Use the top part to file your B&O tax and use the bottom portion to file your $3 a week City Service fee. You should write two checks, one for each form. Be sure to fill in the number of employees you are reporting the withholding form.
• Multiple Employers and Overpayment Corrections. If you work for more than one employer per week, you may request that only one employer withhold the City Service Fee. (Use "City Service Fee Affidavit"). If you have had more than 52 weeks worth of withholding in any year, you may request a refund from the withholding employer. (Use "Employer Refund Claim Form"). All affidavits and refund requests must be signed and include all required documentation.

Business Licenses

• Municipal Business Registration Application, required under Part Seven, Chapter Three, Article 726.01 of the codified Ordinances of Huntington.
• Municipal Business License Application, required under Part Seven, Chapter Three, Article 743.01 of the codified Ordinances of Huntington.
• Location Improvement Permit Application Form

Planning and Zoning Appeals

CITIZENS GUIDES  

• Citizen's Guide to the Planning Commission, an appointed advisory body of nine citizens established to oversee the development and review of the City's Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan sets forth proposed land use development in the City for the next 20-25 years.
• Citizen's Guide to the Board of Zoning Appeals, a law-making body of five citizens appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council to hear issues, which challenge the City zoning ordinance. The Zoning ordinance outlines specific regulations regarding land use within the City.
• Property and Building Maintenance Code, a Citizen's Guide, covering the most frequently asked questions concerning property codes and maintenance.
• Abandonment, a Citizen's Guide, the step-by-step procedure to be observed for all abandonment proceedings.
• Annexation, a Citizen's Guide, details on the incorporation of a land area into an existing community with a resulting change in the boundaries of that community.

FORMS  

• Application for Appeal for Variance of Subdivision Regulations To Planning Commission to seek to vary or modify an application of the regulations or provisions set forth in the City of Huntington Development Ordinance, under the provisions of Article 5, Urban and Regional Planning and Zoning, Chapter Eight A of the Code of West Virginiaand under the provision of Article 1393 of the City of Huntington Development Ordinance.
• Home Occupation Application, as provided by the Home Occupation Regulations for the City of Huntington.
• Rezoning Petition, for requests for the re-classification of an area of the city.
• Application for Special Permit/Special Exception under the terms and conditions indicated in Article 1359 of the Zoning Ordinance, application is hereby made for a Special Permit/Special Exception.
• Application for Appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals as commissed under the provisions of Article 9 of Chapter Eight A of the Code of West Virginiaand under the provision of Article 1361 of the City of Huntington Zoning Ordinance.
• Application for Appeal for Variance of Zoning Regulations to Board of Zoning Appeals to vary or modify the application of the regulations or provisions set forth in the Zoning Ordinance, under the provisions of Article, Chapter Eight A of the Code of West Virginia, and under the provision of Article 1361 of the City of Huntington Zoning Ordinance.

Flood Insurance and related material

• National Flood Insurance, ELEVATION CERTIFICATE and instructions, from FEMA.The ceritificate is to be used to provide elevation information necessary to ensure compliance with community floodplain management ordinances, to determine the proper insurance premium rate, and to support a request for a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) or Letter of Map Revision based on fill (LOMR-F).
• Floodplain Development Permit. No work may start until a Floodplain Development Permit and Location Improvement Permit have been issued.