West Virginia Statutes
§ 8A-3-2 — Study guidelines for a comprehensive plan
West Virginia § 8A-3-2
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 8A-3-2 (2026).
Text
(a)When preparing or amending a comprehensive plan, a planning commission shall make comprehensive surveys and studies of the existing conditions and services and probable future changes of such conditions and services within the territory under its jurisdiction.
(b)The comprehensive surveys and studies may cover such factors as population density, health, general welfare, historic sites, mobility, transportation, food supply, education, water and sanitation requirements, public services, accessibility for the disabled and future potential for residential, commercial, industrial or public use.
(c)The major objective of the planning process is providing information to and coordination among divergent elements in the municipality or county. The elements in the comprehensive plan shall b
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Legislative History
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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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 8A-3-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/8A/8A-3-2.