West Virginia Statutes
§ 27-17-2 — Permitted use of group residential facilities; restrictions
West Virginia § 27-17-2
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 27-17-2 (2026).
Text
Both a group residential facility and a group residential home shall be a permitted residential use of property for the purposes of zoning and shall be a permitted use in all zones or districts. No county commission, governing board of a municipality or planning commission shall require a group residential facility, its owner or operator, to obtain a conditional use permit, special use permit, special exception or variance for location of such facility in any zone or district.
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Legislative History
2024 Reg. Sess., HB5248; 2023 Reg. Sess., HB3247; 1998 Reg. Sess., SB388; 1985 Reg. Sess., SB162; 1980 Reg. Sess., SB425
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West Virginia § 27-17-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/27/27-17-2.