West Virginia Statutes
§ 8A-4-1 — Subdivision and land development ordinances authorized
West Virginia § 8A-4-1
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 8A-4-1 (2026).
Text
(a)The governing body of a municipality or a county may regulate subdivisions and land development within its jurisdiction by:
(1)Adopting a comprehensive plan and enacting a subdivision and land development ordinance; or
(2)Establishing a planning commission, enacting a subdivision and land development ordinance, and adopting a comprehensive plan for the area included in the subdivision and land development ordinance within three years of the enactment of the subdivision and land development ordinance.
(b)A municipality may adopt, by reference, the subdivision and land development ordinance of the county in which it is located.
(c)With the prior approval of the county planning commission, a municipality may, by ordinance, designate the county planning commission as the planning c
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Legislative History
2008 Reg. Sess., HB4527; 2004 Reg. Sess., SB454
Nearby Sections
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§ 8A-1-1
Legislative findings§ 8A-1-2
Definitions§ 8A-10-1
Enforcement§ 8A-10-2
Penalty§ 8A-10-3
Injunction§ 8A-10-4
Special provisions§ 8A-10-5
General repealer§ 8A-11-1
Standards for factory-built homes§ 8A-12-1
Legislative findings and purpose§ 8A-12-11
Definitions§ 8A-12-12
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West Virginia § 8A-4-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/8A-4-1.