West Virginia § 22-22-16 Duty of assessor and citizens to notify Secretary when change of property use occurs

West Virginia Statutes

§ 22-22-16 — Duty of assessor and citizens to notify Secretary when change of property use occurs

West Virginia § 22-22-16

Ch. 22ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES

Art. 22VOLUNTARY REMEDIATION AND REDEVELOPMENT ACT

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W. Va. Code § 22-22-16 (2026).

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If an assessor in any county becomes aware of a change of remediated property use from nonresidential property to residential, the assessor shall check the land record of the county to ascertain if a land-use covenant appears to have been violated. Should it appear that a violation has occurred, the assessor shall notify the Secretary in writing of the suspected violation. If any citizen becomes aware of a change of property use from nonresidential to residential, the citizen may check the land record of the county to ascertain if a land use covenant appears to have been violated and may notify the Secretary in writing. The Secretary shall then investigate and proceed with any necessary enforcement action.

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If an assessor in any county becomes aware of a change of remediated property use from nonresidential property to residential, the assessor shall check the land record of the county to ascertain if a land-use covenant appears to have been violated. Should it appear that a violation has occurred, the assessor shall notify the Secretary in writing of the suspected violation. If any citizen becomes aware of a change of property use from nonresidential to residential, the citizen may check the land record of the county to ascertain if a land use covenant appears to have been violated and may notify the Secretary in writing. The Secretary shall then investigate and proceed with any necessary enforcement action.