2010 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 8A. LAND USE PLANNING.
ARTICLE 7. ZONING ORDINANCE.
§8A-7-1. Authority for zoning ordinance.
§8A-7-1. Authority for zoning ordinance.(a) The governing body of a municipality or a county may regulate land use within its jurisdiction by:
(1) Adopting a comprehensive plan;
(2) Working with the planning commission and the public to develop a zoning ordinance; and
(3) Enacting a zoning ordinance.
(b) A zoning ordinance may cover a county's entire jurisdiction or parts of its jurisdiction.
(c) A zoning ordinance shall cover a municipality's entire jurisdiction.
(d) A municipality may adopt, by reference, the zoning ordinance of the county in which it is located.
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