Codes of Record

What applies to my job?

Pick the state and the product you build, install, or inspect. The card below answers from each state’s own record.

Solar PV in West Virginia

Which codes apply? In West Virginia, solar PV systems fall under the 2020 NEC (local option), the 2018 IRC (local option), the 2018 IBC (local option), and another model code in place of the IFC.

Rooftop and ground-mounted photovoltaic arrays and their wiring. State record read Oct 20, 2026. Data as of Oct 26, 2026.

Codes that reach solar PV systems

The edition West Virginia enforces for each code that governs the product, and the part of the code that does.

  1. NECNational Electrical Code
    2020 NECVerified

    in force since Aug 1, 2022 · Local adoption

    Where it reaches the product. Article 690, solar photovoltaic systems, with 705 for the interconnection and 690.12 for rapid shutdown.

    State Building Code (87 CSR 4), National Electrical Code item · W. Va. C.S.R. 87-4 (87 CSR 4), section 87-4-4; authority W. Va. Code 15A-11-5

    The 2023 NEC is proposed.

    The West Virginia NEC record
  2. IRCInternational Residential Code
    2018 IRCVerified

    in force since Aug 1, 2022 · Local adoption

    Where it reaches the product. Section R324, solar energy systems.

    State Building Code (87 CSR 4) · W. Va. C.S.R. 87-4 (87 CSR 4), section 87-4-4; authority W. Va. Code 15A-11-5

    The 2024 IRC is proposed.

    The West Virginia IRC record
  3. IBCInternational Building Code
    2018 IBCVerified

    in force since Aug 1, 2022 · Local adoption

    Where it reaches the product. Rooftop structures and the structural load of the array.

    State Building Code (87 CSR 4) · W. Va. C.S.R. 87-4 (87 CSR 4), section 87-4-4; authority W. Va. Code 15A-11-5

    The 2024 IBC is proposed.

    The West Virginia IBC record
  4. IFCInternational Fire Code
    Another model codeVerified

    Where it reaches the product. Chapter 12, section 1205, solar photovoltaic power systems and roof access.

    State Fire Code (87 CSR 1) · W. Va. C.S.R. 87-1 (87 CSR 1), section 87-1-2; authority W. Va. Code 15A-11-3; authorized by W. Va. Code 64-6-2

    The West Virginia IFC record

West Virginia laws that name solar PV systems

Statutes, rules, and commission orders are tracked state by state.

No West Virginia law or rule on the site names solar PV systems. The product page shows the states that have one.

For information only. Your local building or fire official decides which code applies. We check state records often but can miss a recent change, so confirm with your official before you design, permit, or install. Terms of use