2009 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 8A. LAND USE PLANNING.

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 

• §8A-1-1 Legislative findings.
• §8A-1-2 Definitions.

ARTICLE 2. PLANNING COMMISSIONS. 

• §8A-2-1 Planning commissions authorized.
• §8A-2-2 Continuation of established planning commissions.
• §8A-2-3 Municipal planning commission.
• §8A-2-4 County planning commission.
• §8A-2-5 Multicounty planning commission, regional planning commission or joint planning commission.
• §8A-2-6 Sharing planning commissions.
• §8A-2-7 Planning commission meetings.
• §8A-2-8 Quorum.
• §8A-2-9 Officers.
• §8A-2-10 Governing body's duties.
• §8A-2-11 Planning commission's powers and duties.

ARTICLE 3. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. 

• §8A-3-1 Purpose and goals of a comprehensive plan.
• §8A-3-2 Study guidelines for a comprehensive plan.
• §8A-3-3 Authority for planning commission.
• §8A-3-4 Mandatory components of a comprehensive plan.
• §8A-3-5 Optional components of a comprehensive plan.
• §8A-3-6 Notice and public participation requirement for a comprehensive plan.
• §8A-3-7 Submission of comprehensive plan.
• §8A-3-8 Adoption of comprehensive plan by governing body.
• §8A-3-9 Filing the comprehensive plan.
• §8A-3-10 Rejection or amendment of comprehensive plan by governing body.
• §8A-3-11 Amending comprehensive plan after adoption.
• §8A-3-12 Validation of prior comprehensive plans.
• §8A-3-13 Intergovernmental cooperation.
• §8A-3-14 Jurisdiction of municipal planning commission.

ARTICLE 4. SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE. 

• §8A-4-1 Subdivision and land development ordinances authorized.
• §8A-4-2 Contents of subdivision and land development ordinance.
• §8A-4-3 Enactment of subdivision and land development ordinance.
• §8A-4-4 Filing the subdivision and land development ordinance.
• §8A-4-5 Amendments to the subdivision and land development ordinance.
• §8A-4-7 Validation of prior subdivision and land development ordinance.

ARTICLE 5. SUBDIVISION OR LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PLAT. 

• §8A-5-1 Jurisdiction of planning commissions.
• §8A-5-3 Application for minor subdivision or land development.
• §8A-5-4 Approval of minor subdivision or land development plans and plats.
• §8A-5-5 Recording of minor subdivision or land development plat.
• §8A-5-7 Contents of a major subdivision or land development plan and plat.
• §8A-5-8 Approval of major subdivision or land development plans and plats.
• §8A-5-9 Recording of major subdivision or land development plat.
• §8A-5-10 Appeal process.
• §8A-5-11 Effect of approval of land development plans and plats.

ARTICLE 6. METHODS OF SECURITY. 

• §8A-6-1 Bond requirements.
• §8A-6-2 Conditions as part of final plat approval.
• §8A-6-3 Enforcement and guarantees.

ARTICLE 7. ZONING ORDINANCE. 

• §8A-7-1 Authority for zoning ordinance.
• §8A-7-2 Contents of zoning ordinance.
• §8A-7-3 Zoning -- Generally.
• §8A-7-4 Study and report on zoning.
• §8A-7-5 Enactment of zoning ordinance.
• §8A-7-6 Filing the zoning ordinance.
• §8A-7-7 Election on a zoning ordinance.
• §8A-7-8 Amendments to the zoning ordinance by the governing body.
• §8A-7-8a Requirements for adopting an amendment to the zoning ordinance.
• §8A-7-9 Amendments to the zoning ordinance by petition.
• §8A-7-10 Effect of enacted zoning ordinance.
• §8A-7-11 Variance.
• §8A-7-12 Validation of prior zoning ordinance.
• §8A-7-13 Process to replace nontraditional zoning ordinance.

ARTICLE 8. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS. 

• §8A-8-2 Continuation of established boards of zoning appeals.
• §8A-8-3 Municipal board of zoning appeals.
• §8A-8-4 County board of zoning appeals.
• §8A-8-5 Board of zoning appeals meetings.
• §8A-8-6 Quorum.
• §8A-8-7 Officers.
• §8A-8-8 Governing body's duties.
• §8A-8-9 Powers and duties of board of zoning appeals.
• §8A-8-11 Notice and hearing of appeal.
• §8A-8-12 Stays; exception.

ARTICLE 9. APPEAL PROCESS. 

• §8A-9-1 Petition for writ of certiorari.
• §8A-9-2 Notice to adverse parties.
• §8A-9-3 Court action on petition.
• §8A-9-4 Stay of work on allowance of writ.
• §8A-9-5 Return to writ.
• §8A-9-6 Action by circuit court or judge.
• §8A-9-7 Appeal from final judgment of circuit court or judge.

ARTICLE 10. ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS. 

• §8A-10-1 Enforcement.
• §8A-10-2 Penalty.
• §8A-10-3 Injunction.
• §8A-10-4 Special provisions.
• §8A-10-5 General repealer.

ARTICLE 11. SPECIAL PROVISIONS. 

• §8A-11-1 Standards for factory-built homes.
• §8A-11-2 Permitted use for group residential facility.

ARTICLE 12. VOLUNTARY FARMLAND PROTECTION PROGRAMS. 

• §8A-12-1 Legislative findings and purpose.
• §8A-12-2 County farmland protection programs and farmland protection boards authorized; authority of county commission to approve purchase of farmland easements; expense reimbursement of actual expenses for the board members.
• §8A-12-3 Content and requirements of farmland protection programs.
• §8A-12-4 Farmland protection boards -- appointment, composition, terms.
• §8A-12-5 Farmland protection boards -- powers.
• §8A-12-6 Farmland protection board duties.
• §8A-12-7 West Virginia agricultural land protection authority -- established.
• §8A-12-8 West Virginia agricultural land protection authority -- board of trustees.
• §8A-12-9 West Virginia agricultural land protection authority -- powers.
• §8A-12-10 West Virginia agricultural land protection authority -- duties.
• §8A-12-11 Definitions.
• §8A-12-12 Methods of farmland protection.
• §8A-12-13 Offer of conservation or preservation easements.
• §8A-12-14 Value of conservation or preservation easement.
• §8A-12-15 Criteria for acquisition of conservation and preservation easements by county farmland protection boards and the authority.
• §8A-12-16 Use of land for which conservation or preservation easement acquired.
• §8A-12-17 Funding of farmland protection programs.
• §8A-12-18 Disbursements by the authority to county farmland protection boards.
• §8A-12-19 Classification of land subject to conservation or preservation easement.
• §8A-12-20 Authorization for commissioner of agriculture to promulgate proposed rules.
• §8A-12-21 Tax on privilege of transferring real property.