West Virginia § 16-13-5 Ordinance necessary before acquisition or construction of works

West Virginia Statutes

§ 16-13-5 — Ordinance necessary before acquisition or construction of works

West Virginia § 16-13-5

Ch. 16PUBLIC HEALTH

Art. 13SEWAGE WORKS AND STORMWATER WORKS

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W. Va. Code § 16-13-5 (2026).

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Before any municipality shall construct or acquire any works under this article, the governing body shall upon petition of the board, enact an ordinance or ordinances which shall:

(a)Set forth a brief and general description of the works and, if the same are to be constructed, a reference to the preliminary report which shall heretofore have been prepared and filed by an engineer chosen by the board as aforesaid;

(b)set forth the cost thereof estimated by the engineer chosen as aforesaid;

(c)order the construction or acquisition of such works;

(d)direct that revenue bonds of the municipality shall be issued pursuant to this article in such an amount as may be found necessary to pay the cost of the works; and (e) contain such other provisions as may be necessary in the premises.

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Before any municipality shall construct or acquire any works under this article, the governing body shall upon petition of the board, enact an ordinance or ordinances which shall: (a) Set forth a brief and general description of the works and, if the same are to be constructed, a reference to the preliminary report which shall heretofore have been prepared and filed by an engineer chosen by the board as aforesaid; (b) set forth the cost thereof estimated by the engineer chosen as aforesaid; (c) order the construction or acquisition of such works; (d) direct that revenue bonds of the municipality shall be issued pursuant to this article in such an amount as may be found necessary to pay the cost of the works; and (e) contain such other provisions as may be necessary in the premises.