West Virginia Statutes

§ 5-6-16 — Sloped roofs required

West Virginia § 5-6-16
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 5GENERAL POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL; BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS, OFFICES, PROGRAMS, ETC
Art. 6STATE BUILDINGS

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W. Va. Code § 5-6-16 (2026).

Text

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, after June 1, 1999, any new building, which includes a roof, designed, constructed and maintained with public funds of the state, a county or a municipality shall have a roof of sufficient slope so that water will not accumulate into a pool on any area of the roof, in accordance with the current state building code as it relates to roofs and roof structures.

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Legislative History

1999 Reg. Sess., SB117

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