Roanoke

Compiled August 2026 from each jurisdiction's published websites, policy PDFs, permit packets, and ordinances (7 parallel research agents, primary documents fetched and read; every claim below carries its source). Verification labels: VERIFIED = fetched page/PDF; SNIPPET = search result not fetched; INFERRED = from statewide code, not a local document.

Scope: 31 VA jurisdictions + McDowell County WV. Nelson County → Richmond matrix.

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The statewide frame (applies to all VA jurisdictions)

• VUSBC §113.7 / 113.7.1 (13VAC5-63-130): VERIFIED (law.lis.virginia.gov fetched by the coalfields agent). The building official may accept third-party inspection reports, and must review/approve them (with written denial within two working days) when the BO cannot inspect within two working days or has authorized it in writing. Every building official MUST maintain a written policy setting minimum third-party inspector qualifications, report format/timeframe, and any pre-qualification requirements. Where no policy is published online, one exists on paper; request it.
• VCC Ch 17 special inspections (1704/1705): residential R-3/R-5 exempt from mandatory SI unless the BO invokes it. For UP's residential book the operative mechanism is nearly always the §113.7 policy, not Ch 17. Same conclusion as the VB file.
• VBCOA region correction (VERIFIED from vbcoa.org region pages): the scope doc's "Regions III/IV/V = southwest Virginia" assumption is WRONG:
  • Region I = far southwest (officers from Wytheville, Washington Co, Russell Co); covers the coalfields + I-81 SW group. No published documents, no SI template.
  • Region II = Roanoke/Lynchburg/New River area (officers from Botetourt, Franklin Co, Roanoke Co; NRV localities per the 2026 VBCOA member guide [SNIPPET]). No published SI template.
  • Region III = Shenandoah Valley (Augusta, Rockingham, Highland + Staunton, Harrisonburg, Waynesboro et al.). Only published doc is its by-laws: no regional SI template.
  • (Region IV = James Madison BCOA, central VA; it publishes a shared SI template, but that's the Richmond session's territory. Region V = NoVA.)
  • Bottom line: no shared regional SI template is published anywhere in ROAN territory. Every locality is on its own paper, with one telling exception: Staunton's SSI form cites "Section 9 of HRRSIGP" (VERIFIED citation; expansion INFERRED = Hampton Roads Regional SI Guidelines & Procedures) and reproduces the HR template's "DEEP FOUNDATION/HELICAL PILE FOUNDATION ELEMENTS" and retaining-wall categories verbatim. The Hampton Roads template UP already knows travels well as a model here.
• Two de-facto regional patterns replace the missing templates (VERIFIED across fetched documents):
  1. "Region 2000" third-party policy DNA: Bedford County, Campbell, and Amherst publish near-identical §113.7.1 policies (same qualification triad incl. the same "VA DHDC" typo, same 5-working-day report deadline, same request-contents list), a shared Lynchburg-area template in all but name. Roanoke City and Danville share a different common ancestor (identical "If you don't have written confirmation… You Don't Have Approval!" 2-working-day-trigger text).
  2. New River Valley outsourced plan review: Radford, Christiansburg, Pulaski Co, and Montgomery Co all publish "approved third-party plan reviewer" vendor lists naming the same private firms (CODEcheck, ECS Mid-Atlantic, IBTS, Tim Hagedorn PE, Balzer…). These localities already pay private engineers to do code work, a receptive environment for PE-based inspection submissions even where no inspection policy is published.
• Eight of the nine published policies accept a Virginia DPOR design-professional license as a qualifying credential on its own (Roanoke City, Botetourt, Bedford Co, Campbell, Amherst, Danville, Waynesboro, and Salem, added 8/2026; all VERIFIED). Valerio's VA PE #044764 clears the bar in all eight; reports must carry his seal. The one exception is Highland County: its 2024 policy is written around certified field technicians (DHCD cert + ICC exam + ACI concrete cert "or its equivalency", $1M professional insurance naming the county as additional insured) with NO PE-alternative clause; how a VA PE slots in needs a BO conversation (VERIFIED).

Who actually enforces where (the shared-department map)

The "small counties share officials" hypothesis mostly ran the other way: counties cover their towns, but several towns run their OWN full building departments (jobs inside those limits are separate jurisdictions):

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THE MATRIX

Tier 1: Published product-specific rules

Tier 2: Published general third-party policy (all 8 product types eligible, conditions apply)

Tier 3: No published policy (§113.7 written policy exists by law; request it)

Tier 4: No building-code enforcement (WV local-option)

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Per-jurisdiction dossiers (sources + contacts)

Alleghany County (+ Iron Gate and, very likely, Clifton Forge) (added August 2026, ruled-in)

• Building Inspections / Public Works, 9212 Winterberry Ave Ste A, Covington 24426 (inside city limits but legally the county's office); 540-863-6650 / dept 863-6654, fax 863-6655. Building Official: Chuck A. Little (clittle@co.alleghany.va.us; VERIFIED consistent 2017 DHCD directory → 8/2025 county services brochure, where he is also interim Public Works Director + E&S administrator). Code Compliance (property maintenance): Nathan Griffin.
• Coverage map (the load-bearing finding): county + Iron Gate (brochure names it) + Clifton Forge, very likely: the town's own page says "Permitting and inspections for all new construction and upgrades to existing structures service is provided by Alleghany County" (VERIFIED, cliftonforgeva.gov), and the county's own Building and Zoning Application §10 asks whether the project "is located within the Town of Clifton Forge or the Town of Iron Gate" and requires only a town zoning-compliance letter (VERIFIED, form read). The 8/2025 brochure's one-line blurb names only Iron Gate: a discrepancy judged a drafting omission, confirm by phone before relying on it for a Clifton Forge job. A SNIPPET dates the consolidation to 10/2/2017. Covington City fully separate (own Development Services + own forms, VERIFIED).
• Process (VERIFIED, county pages + form): one Building and Zoning Application (2007 form, still live) covers all categories; plan review 1-3 working days (two county documents disagree, plan on 3); inspections M-F 7:00-3:30, 24-hr notice, no same-day, expect 2 working days. Fee schedule eff. 8/1/2021 (read): sliding scale from $25; reinspection $30/trip after the 3rd; 2% DHCD levy. Design data: frost 18", wind 90 mph, snow 30 psf (VERIFIED, county page).
• Nothing published on 3P, SI, or retaining walls (verified absence across all building pages): a phone-first jurisdiction. The §113.7.1 written policy legally exists but must be requested from Little. Permit triggers: exemption list is cosmetic-only; structural repair permit-required ("cutting away of any wall… structural beam or load bearing support" excluded from ordinary repairs, VERIFIED). No RTW threshold published anywhere: ask, do not assume the statewide 3-ft default.
• Call Little (540-863-6650): the written §113.7 policy + residential reach; Clifton Forge confirmation; RTW practice; Zoning Administrator name (only a SNIPPET names Beth Stull); pre-qualify Valerio.

Amherst County

• Community Development / Building Safety & Inspections, 153 Washington St, Amherst; (434) 946-9302; contact email nmyoung@countyofamherst.com (BO name Nathan Young per 211 directory [SNIPPET], consistent with the email)
• Third Party Inspection Policy (4/12/2023, read via proxy; direct fetches 403): https://www.countyofamherst.com/egov/documents/1681326004_32938.pdf
• Division pages: https://www.countyofamherst.com/department/index.php?structureid=14 · division.php?structureid=106
• Town of Amherst: own zoning office, but building runs through the county (VERIFIED).

Augusta County

• Building Inspection Dept, 18 Government Center Ln Ste 1106, Verona; 540.245.5717, bi@co.augusta.va.us. BO name unpublished (gwiseman@co.augusta.va.us surfaced in a search summary [SNIPPET; do not rely on it]). All pages via Wayback (live site Akamai-403s).
• Dept (permit triggers incl. "repair"; USBC 108.2 exemptions incl. RTW <3 ft fill): https://www.co.augusta.va.us/government/departments-and-offices/building-inspection
• Plan checklist (pier size/spacing + beams on foundation plans): …/building-inspection/check-list-for-plans
• Non-residential process ("Engineering may be required upon review"): …/non-residential-building-permit-process · residential: /residents/home-and-property/home-building-permit-process · applications: …/printable-permit-applications
• NB: county retains permit records only 3 years after completion (USBC 105.4); UP must keep its own record set.

Bedford County (+ Town of Bedford)

• Division of Building Inspections, 122 E. Main St Ste G-03, Bedford; (540) 586-7616. Staff page lists Will Goodwin "Building Official" AND Keith St. Clair "Chief Building Codes Official" x1306, dual titling as published; confirm who holds §113.7 authority (VERIFIED via render proxy; direct fetches 403).
• Third Party Inspections Policy (11/18/2022, read): https://www.bedfordcountyva.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/9904/638043665152330000
• Permit FAQ (structural = permit; RTW >3 ft = permit): …/do-i-need-a-permit
• Town of Bedford runs its own office: BO Jeremy Marquis, (540) 587-6024, building@bedfordva.gov: https://www.bedfordva.gov/1331/Building-Permits-and-Inspections
• Gap: no SSI/Ch-17 docs; town's own 3P policy unresearched.

Bland County

• Building, Planning & Zoning (one-official shop), 612 Main St Ste 204, Bland; (276) 688-4622; BO Joel Cagle, CBO (jcagle@bland.org) (VERIFIED)
• Dept: https://blandcountyva.gov/departments/building_planning_and_zoning/index.php (only a permit application published).

Botetourt County

• Development Services / Building Inspections, 57 S. Center Dr, Daleville; 540-928-2070 / 540-473-8248. Current BO name unpublished (2017 directory: Jeffrey E. Scott; confirm).
• Third Party Inspection Policy (BoS 1/28/2025, read): https://www.botetourtva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5252/
• SSI form naming helical piles (Rev. 01/22, read): https://www.botetourtva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/731/Statement-of-Special-Inspections-PDF
• Permitting/inspections: https://www.botetourtva.gov/553/Permitting · /554/Inspections
• NB: county "Underpinning" inspection type = manufactured-home skirting sense, not pier underpinning; don't over-read it (VERIFIED).
• Gap: whether the BO extends 3P to residential case-by-case (policy silent); ask.

Buchanan County

• Building Code office, 1240 Almarine Dr, PO Box 950, Grundy; 276-935-5872; contact Bart Chambers (bart.chambers@buchanancounty-va.gov; title unconfirmed, 2017 DHCD directory BO was Larry Scott Jackson) (VERIFIED)
• Floodplain Administration: Todd Vanmeter, 276-935-6512 (VERIFIED)
• Directory: https://buchanancountyvirginia.gov/government-directories/ (county site search returns zero building content; eCode360 + Town of Grundy site 403-blocked). Town of Grundy defers to county (2017 directory).
• eCode inspection stages (pre-pour excavation / rough-in / final) [SNIPPET].

Campbell County

• Building Inspections, 85 Carden Ln Ste A, Rustburg; (434) 332-9596, buildinginspections@campbellcountyva.gov; BO Jamie Mallow (VERIFIED). Policy letterhead: (434) 332-9780.
• 3rd Party Inspection Policy 2025 (read, via SmartGov portal): https://co-campbell-va.smartgovcommunity.com/Public/DocumentsView/Download/34f2181a-f5dd-4a72-9d85-acd000f5fc4c
• SSI (Commercial) form (read): https://co-campbell-va.smartgovcommunity.com/Public/DocumentsView/Download/ed20d49f-633d-435a-ba08-ab06011fdbc7
• Permits: https://www.campbellcountyva.gov/158/Building-Permits · /154/Permits-Inspections
• Caution: policy categories exclude detached single-family; ask BO about SFD foundation-repair acceptance; finals never 3P.

City of Salem (added August 2026, ruled-in city)

• Building Inspections, Dept. of Community Development, 21 S. Bruffey St / P.O. Box 869, Salem 24153; main 540-375-3036, inspection requests 540-375-3037; communitydev@salemva.gov. Building Official: Troy Loving (tloving@salemva.gov) (VERIFIED, dept page + staff directory). Staff: Victor Garcia (residential), Curt Richert + Chris Williams (combination), Scott Martin (codes compliance).
• One of the best-documented §113.7 setups in the branch, all read in full: published "Third Party Inspections Requirements" (DocumentCenter/View/172) + a two-part Request/Approval + Report form packet (View/9171, forms dated 10/2022 + 9/2022). Capacity-relief family: triggers = 2-working-day unavailability (8:30 AM daily request cutoff), fast-track projects, §108.1 emergency conditions/repairs (UP's stabilization lane), pre-approved qualifications. Qualifications: DHCD cert OR "a valid license as a design professional within the Commonwealth" — a VA PE qualifies outright. Per-request written pre-approval, no blanket approvals; inspector on-site and in control; sealed reports on the city form within 2 working days; four STOP WORK clauses.
• Special Inspections guide published (View/171, May 2019, VCC 2015 base, read in full): SSI at permit issuance; pile foundations (installation, load tests, cutoff/tip elevations = pier-log data), pier foundations, helical piles named; "Earth Retaining Structures greater than ten (10) feet unbalanced fill… must be inspected with the pertinent provisions of IBC chapter 17"; RDP meets any SI qualification; R-3/R-4/R-5 exempt absent BO invocation, so the §113.7 policy is the residential mechanism. References an unpublished "City of Salem Soils Policy": request it.
• Retaining-wall ladder published (View/168, read): <3 ft no permit; 3-6 ft permit + site plan; 6-10 ft RDP stamp; >10 ft stamp + mandatory Special Inspections. Manufacturer designs acceptable to 6 ft.
• Codes: VUSBC; 2021 editions enforced since 1/18/2025 (dept page); the 3P policy's §113.7.1 cite is 2018-edition-era and the SI guide is 2015-era: substance identical, ask about re-issue. Cityworks portal (portal-only: paper/email applications no longer accepted); requests before 4 pm = next business day (vs the policy's 8:30 AM 3P clock: ask which governs). Fees: valuation-based, min $35; double if work started; no 3P line items (no fee, no waiver).
• Call Loving (540-375-3036): pre-file Valerio's package under the DPOR prong; residential pier work via 3P triggers vs Ch. 17; the Soils Policy; SER-as-SI on >10 ft walls.

Covington City (+ Alleghany County note)

• Development Services, 340 E. Walnut St; (540) 965-6356, devservices@covington.va.us; BO Eric Tyree (seated since ≥2017) (VERIFIED)
• Permit application (REPAIR class, 7 USBC minimum inspections, read): https://covington.va.us/assets/development-services/building-permit.pdf
• Dept: https://covington.va.us/covington-departments-and-services/development-services.html
• NOT consolidated with Alleghany County; the county's separate office serves the county + Iron Gate + (very likely) Clifton Forge — full Alleghany dossier below.
• Gap: city says permits/applications being updated; call to confirm process.

Craig County

• Building & Zoning, 108 Court St, New Castle; 540-864-5010, permits@craigcountyva.gov; BO Brandon King (bking@craigcountyva.gov) (VERIFIED)
• Full permit packet (Rev. 06/23, 10 pp read; Alteration/Repair class, waterproofing/draintile hold points, "additional… engineering may be required"): https://www.craigcountyva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/112/Full-Building-Permit-Packet-PDF---New-Houses-or-Businesses
• Dept: https://www.craigcountyva.gov/190/Building-Zoning

Danville City

• Division of Inspections, 427 Patton St Rm 208; 434-799-5260. Director/BO Charles Fulcher [SNIPPET via 211 directory, corroborated VERIFIED by the policy's request email fulchcw@danvilleva.gov]
• Third Party Inspections Policy + request form (5 pp read): https://www.danville-va.gov/DocumentCenter/View/25260/Third-Party-Inspections-Policy
• Division/forms: http://www.danville-va.gov/424/Inspections · /476/Forms-Applications (no SSI form exists)
• City's own hangar RFP shows SI procured from private firms when the city is owner [SNIPPET].

Floyd County

• Dept of Inspections, 202 E. Main St, Floyd; BO Mark Bolt (mbolt@floydcova.gov), 540-745-9358; scheduling 540-745-9359 (24-hr notice) (VERIFIED; site: floydcova.gov)
• Dept + 13 permit PDFs text-searched (zero 3P/SI hits): https://www.floydcova.gov/building-inspections
• Gap: several unlabeled Wix PDFs unopened; Town of Floyd extra permit step of unknown nature.

Franklin County VA

• Development Services / Building Inspections, 1255 Franklin St Ste 103, Rocky Mount; 540-483-3047; contact Janie Doss (no BO name published). Serves county + Rocky Mount + Boones Mill (VERIFIED).
• Retaining Wall Guidelines (rev 12/2014, read): https://www.franklincountyva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/337/Retaining-Wall-Guidelines-PDF
• Dept + FAQ: https://www.franklincountyva.gov/204/Building-Inspections · faq.aspx?TID=15
• Gap: the "Special Inspections Program" its own guidelines cite is not published; request it with the §113.7 policy.

Giles County

• Building Dept / P&Z, 1 Taylor Ave Ste 2, Pearisburg; 540-921-2527; BO Anna Welch (awelch@gilescounty.org) (VERIFIED; site: virginiasmtnplayground.com)
• Building application (town zoning checkboxes; county permits countywide): http://virginiasmtnplayground.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Giles-County-Building-Application.pdf
• 1&2-family plan requirements (piers in footing plans = new-construction masonry sense; waterproofing method required): http://virginiasmtnplayground.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/planrequirements-residential.pdf
• Gap: remodeling handout is a scan (unreadable).

Harrisonburg City

• Building Inspections Division, 409 S Main St 2nd Fl; 540-432-7700, permits@harrisonburgva.gov; BO Jeremy C. Dean (Jeremy.Dean@harrisonburgva.gov), Deputy Christopher Eads (VERIFIED). LAMA permit portal.
• Dept (sealed-drawings rule for assembly/institutional/apartment uses): https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/building-inspections · staff: /contact-community-development · permits: /building-permit · /permits
• 3P elevator program (the office's existing 3P intake): https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/elevator-permit
• Gaps: no general 3P policy, no SSI docs anywhere; request from Dean.

Henry County

• Planning, Zoning & Inspection, 3300 Kings Mountain Rd, Martinsville (mail: PO Box 7, Collinsville); 276-634-4615; BO Charles Campbell (VERIFIED)
• Fee schedule (read in full; repairs priced at 3¢/sq ft, no 3P/SI lines): https://www.henrycountyva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/196
• Dept: https://www.henrycountyva.gov/200/Building-Inspection
• NB: county office has a Martinsville mailing address; don't confuse with the city dept.

Highland County

• Building & Zoning (one-person Building Inspector/Zoning Administrator), 30 Spruce St / PO Box 188, Monterey; 540-468-2323; jsimmons@highlandcova.org (name implied "J. Simmons"; INFERRED from the address only). Site: highlandcovabz.org. Runs its own enforcement; no sharing/contracting found (VERIFIED).
• "THIRD PARTY POLICY" 2024 (read): https://storage.googleapis.com/production-ipage-v1-0-9/609/361609/72PAdQKV/ae4ad1f739594f799a1875ed8e5c0149?fileName=Third%20Party%20Policy%202024.pdf
• Building page (codes list stale at 2015 editions; policy says "current edition"): https://highlandcovabz.org/building · forms: /permits-forms
• Gaps: BO name; whether a VA PE satisfies the DHCD+ICC+ACI stack via the "or its equivalency" clause (ask before relying); Required Inspections PDF not read.

Lynchburg City

• Inspections Division, 900 Church St; 434-455-3910; BO Douglas Saunders, 434-455-3925; Code Administrator Denise Donigan 434-455-3897 (VERIFIED; staff directory)
• Plans Submittal Procedure (shrink-swell 3P letter-of-acceptance provision + RTW >4 ft RDP rule): https://www.lynchburgva.gov/258/Building-Plans-Submittal-Procedure
• Permits: https://www.lynchburgva.gov/261/Obtain-a-Building-Permit · /264/What-Requires-a-Building-Permit · /223/Inspections
• Gaps: no §113.7 policy PDF, no SSI form published; request from Saunders/Donigan, citing their own published letter-of-acceptance precedent.

Martinsville City

• Community Development / Inspections, 55 W. Church St Rm 217; 276-403-5173; BO Kris Bridges (kbridges@ci.martinsville.va.us, 276-403-5171) (VERIFIED)
• Pages: https://www.martinsville-va.gov/378/Inspections · /642/Permits
• Reversion to town status abandoned (council vote 1/10/2023); permanent standalone jurisdiction [SNIPPET, corroborated by the live independent dept].

McDowell County WV (+ City of Welch)

• No building department at any level (VERIFIED): county commission site (mcdowellcountycommission.com) lists no building function; cityofwelch.com lists Police/Fire/Water only. County Administrator Jennifer Wimmer (jennifer.wimmer@mcdowellcountywv.gov); Commission 304-436-8548; Welch City Hall 304-436-3113.
• No evidence of WV State Building Code adoption (87 CSR 4 local-option); Fire Marshal's adopters registry is not published online; confirm by phone (VERIFIED absence).
• Floodplain permits exist countywide: Judy Heath, (304) 436-8558, jheath@citlink.net, floodplain manager for the county AND Welch, War, Iaeger, Keystone, Kimball, Northfork, Davy, Gary, Bradshaw, Anwalt (VERIFIED; wvinsurance.gov roster PDF).
• Aggregator lists "Welch City Permits… 304-436-3421" [SNIPPET, unconfirmed; small towns can issue simple municipal permits under W.Va. Code §8-12-13 without the WVSBC].

Montgomery County VA (unincorporated)

• Building Inspections, 755 Roanoke St Ste 1D, Christiansburg; 540-382-5750, mcbuildingsinspections@montgomerycountyva.gov (site: montva.com). BO name unpublished.
• Retaining Wall Guidelines (read): https://montva.com/docs/default-source/building-inspections/guidelines/retaining-wall-detail.pdf?sfvrsn=356a7b42_4
• Commercial construction guideline (3P plan review mandatory; "third party inspector may be required… at plan review"): https://montva.com/docs/default-source/building-inspections/guidelines/commercial-construction.pdf?sfvrsn=cd2486b_4
• Structural design criteria (SDC B, 110 mph, 30 psf, 24" frost, shrink-swell "moderate"): …/structural-design-criteria.pdf
• Dept + guidelines index: https://montva.com/1/departments-services/building-permits-inspections
• Town of Blacksburg: own Building Safety Division, 540-443-1325; "3rd party inspection forms" on its OpenGov portal [SNIPPET, behind login; the strongest 3P-intake hint in the NRV]. Residential-renovation PDF fetched but unreadable (scanned).
• Town of Christiansburg: own dept, 540-382-6120 x1152, BO Jerry Heinline (jheinline@christiansburg.org); Professional Services 2026 vendor list: https://www.christiansburg.org/DocumentCenter/View/18565/PROFESSIONAL-SERVICES---2026

Pittsylvania County

• Building Inspections, 53 N. Main St, Chatham; 434-432-7755, permits@pittgov.org; CBO Otis Vaughan (VERIFIED)
• Pages: https://www.pittsylvaniacountyva.gov/237/Building-Inspections · /238/Residential-Projects · /242/Building-Permits. Nothing 3P/SI anywhere.

Pulaski County

• Building Dept, 143 Third St NW, Pulaski; 540-980-7710; BO Scott Macdonald, MCP, CBO (smacdonald@pulaskicounty.org) (VERIFIED)
• SSI form + 2021 VCC SI schedule (full text read): https://www.pulaskicounty.org/documents/building/applications/statement-of-special-inspections-2025.pdf
• Approved 3P plan-review + geotech vendor list: https://www.pulaskicounty.org/documents/building/applications/approved-3rd-party-plan-review-2025.pdf
• Required inspections (drain tile/waterproofing before backfill): https://www.pulaskicounty.org/documents/building/applications/pulaski-county-required-inspections-2020.pdf
• Town of Pulaski separate: BO Nathan Smythers (nsmythers@pulaskitown.org), 540-994-8615: https://www.pulaskitown.org/departments/building_department/index.php
• Gaps: referenced "Pulaski County SI Guidelines" doc not found online; a SNIPPET about residential 3P-inspection agencies before CO could not be sourced (treat cautiously); Town of Dublin arrangement unknown.

Radford City

• BO Chris Childress, 540-267-3179, Chris.Childress@radfordva.gov, 10 Robertson St (VERIFIED)
• Dept page (commercial 3P plan-review rule, all-caps): https://www.radfordva.gov/177/Building-Official
• Professional Services List (~19 firms): https://www.radfordva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5322/Professional-Services-List
• Residential inspections checklist (zero 3P/SI content, grep-verified): https://www.radfordva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3963/Required-Residential-Building-Inspections

Roanoke City

• Building Safety / Building Inspections, 215 Church Ave SW Rm 170; 540-853-2000; BO Tommy Hahn (tommy.Hahn@roanokeva.gov), Deputy Nancy Morgan (VERIFIED)
• Procedure #450 Third Party Inspections (1/18/2025, 12 pp read): https://www.roanokeva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1679/Third-Party-Inspections
• SI forms suite (2018+2021 SSI, Final Report, Log, Periodic) + Retaining Wall Guidelines + Wall Bracing Guidelines listed: https://www.roanokeva.gov/1157/Documents
• Dept/scheduling: https://www.roanokeva.gov/1003/Building-Safety · /1145/Inspections · /1006/Permit-Center
• Gap: form pages inside the policy PDF partially garbled; wall-guideline PDFs not opened.

Roanoke County

• Office of Building Safety, 5204 Bernard Dr; 540-772-2065, permit@roanokecountyva.gov; Building Commissioner Morgan Yates (myates@roanokecountyva.gov) (VERIFIED)
• Full 2021-USBC SI forms suite + Retaining Wall Guidelines/Details, Expansive Soils Policy, Professional Seal Requirements listed: https://www.roanokecountyva.gov/313/Documents-Online-Forms
• Dept: https://www.roanokecountyva.gov/301/Building-Safety
• Gaps: no 3P policy anywhere; the expansive-soils + seal-requirements PDFs worth pulling before quoting foundation work here.

Russell County

• Building Dept, 137 Highland Dr, Lebanon; 276-889-8012, build@russellcountyva.us; BO Josh Stinson (named on the current permit application) (VERIFIED)
• Permit application (New/Addition/Alteration-Remodel/Demo classes; retaining-wall height field): https://russellcountyva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1003/Building-Permit-Application
• Tiny-house sheet documenting 3P-report acceptance in practice: https://russellcountyva.us/DocumentCenter/View/1440/Tiny-House-information
• Dept: https://russellcountyva.us/152/Building-Official. Lebanon/Honaker/Cleveland defer to county (2017 directory).

Smyth County

• Building & Zoning, 121 Bagley Cir Ste 120, Marion; contact Clegg Williams, Asst. Co. Admin - Development (276-706-8315, cwilliams@smythcounty.org); code enforcement officers Stacy Barrett / Brian Thompson. No one titled "Building Official" on the official site (VERIFIED); ask who holds the appointment.
• Dept ("send your plans to an approved certified plan reviewer" = 3P plan review accepted): https://www.smythcounty.org/departments/building___zoning/index.php
• Forms (12, none 3P/SI; incl. Local Board of Building Code Appeals app): …/forms.php

Staunton City

• Building Services, City Hall 3rd Fl, 116 W. Beverley St; 540.332.3862, permits@ci.staunton.va.us; BO John Glover (also Floodplain Administrator), Deputy David Smithgall (VERIFIED via Wayback; live site Akamai-403s datacenter IPs)
• SSI form (2021 USBC, helical-pile + retaining-wall categories, read): https://www.ci.staunton.va.us/home/showpublisheddocument/12763/638893999161170000
• Final Report of Special Inspections (read): https://www.ci.staunton.va.us/home/showpublisheddocument/12765/638993200321170000
• "When do I need a permit?" brochure (structural = permit; foundation plans must show pier locations/beam sizes): https://www.ci.staunton.va.us/home/showpublisheddocument/1834/636559450093870000
• Division/forms (via Wayback): https://www.ci.staunton.va.us/departments/building-services-divison · /government/permits
• Gaps: the "City of Staunton Special Inspection Guidelines and Procedures" its SSI cites is not posted (request it); no general 3P policy published; COVID-era news implied 3P where virtual inspection unacceptable [SNIPPET].

Tazewell County (+ Town of Bluefield)

• Building Inspections, 173 Main St, Tazewell; 276-385-1215; BO Gary Jackson; inspectors Richardson/Beaty (VERIFIED)
• County issues permits for the county + Towns of Tazewell, Richlands, Pocahontas, Cedar Bluff; Town of Bluefield runs its own office (VERIFIED)
• Pages: https://tazewellcountyva.org/departments/buildinginspections/ (+ /about-building-safety/, /do-i-need-a-permit/, /bs-applications-and-forms/)
• Caution: site stale on code editions (still cites 2012 USBC); the 2021 USBC governs regardless.

Washington County VA (+ Town of Abingdon)

• Building & Development Services, 1 Government Center Pl Ste A, Abingdon; (276) 525-1340, buildhelp@washcova.com; BO Jason McCall (VERIFIED)
• Covers county + Damascus, Glade Spring, part of Saltville; Town of Abingdon separate (own dept VERIFIED; inspector Rick Statzer [SNIPPET])
• Dept (publishes a "Foundation" permit type; early-start for new construction per SNIPPET, not repair): https://www.washcova.com/building-development/
• Gaps: application PDFs 404 (relocated); Abingdon detail blocked (ecode360 403).

Waynesboro City

• Building & Zoning, 250 S. Wayne Ave Ste 206 (letterhead; web page says 230, minor discrepancy); 540-942-6628; BO Mark Graver (VERIFIED)
• Third Party Inspection Written Policy (§113.7.1, read): https://www.waynesboro.va.us/DocumentCenter/View/11483/Third-Party-Inspection-Written-Policy
• 3P Inspector Preapproval Form (read): https://www.waynesboro.va.us/DocumentCenter/View/11484
• SSI Agreement (VCC 1704/1705, 5 pp read): https://www.waynesboro.va.us/DocumentCenter/View/3283
• Division/forms/inspections: https://www.waynesboro.va.us/132/Building-Division · /142/Building-Forms-Applications · /747/Required-Inspections
• Gap: the per-inspection 3P report form is office-issued only (not posted); no SI schedule naming deep foundations (unlike Staunton).

Wythe County (+ Town of Wytheville)

• Building Inspection, 290 S. Sixth St Ste 350, Wytheville; 276-223-4505; BO Kyle Taylor (krtaylor@wytheco.org, 276-223-4511) (VERIFIED)
• Pages: https://www.wytheco.org/182/Building-Inspection · /189/Building-Permit-Requirements. Nothing 3P/SI.
• Town of Wytheville: FIRM, over-proven 8/2026 (was SNIPPET). Own Building Department, 150 E. Monroe St; BO Timothy Spraker (timothy.spraker@wytheville.org, 276-223-3339; the same person the 2017 DHCD directory listed as the COUNTY BO, since moved to the town); Permit Tech Jason Hamm (276-223-3354). OpenGov portal live since 7/1/2022 (wythevilleva.portal.opengov.com; enforcement statement cites §36-99 + USBC). Town Code Ch. 4 rewritten by Ord. 1429 (1/8/2024, Municode current text read): §4-1 creates the BO office; §4-4 adopts the VUSBC with evergreen future editions; §4-11 is a CODIFIED third-party clause: "The building official may accept reports from an approved person, agency or third party to certify that the construction documents or inspections meet the requirements of the current edition of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code" — one of the strongest published 3P hooks in the branch, alongside Blacksburg. The written §113.7.1 qualifications policy itself is unpublished: request from Spraker. DHCD 2017: Rural Retreat = "See Wythe County" (the county's other town folds). Ask Spraker: the written policy; repair + RTW filing under the General Building Permit record type.