West Virginia Code
Article 20. Fees and Expenditures for County Development
§7-20-20. Cooperation by Public Bodies

For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking or carrying out of a special infrastructure project located, in whole or in part, within the area in which it is authorized to act, any public body may, upon such terms, with or without consideration, as it may determine:
(1) Dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its interest in any property, or grant easements, licenses or any other rights or privileges therein to an authority;
(2) Cause parks, playgrounds, recreational, community, educational, water, sewer or drainage facilities, or any other works which it is otherwise empowered to undertake, to be furnished in connection with an infrastructure project;
(3) Furnish, dedicate, close, vacate, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or replan streets, roads, sidewalks, ways or other places, which it is otherwise empowered to undertake;
(4) Plan or replan, zone or rezone any parcel of land within the jurisdiction of the public body or make exceptions from building regulations and ordinances if such functions are of the character which the public body is otherwise empowered to perform;
(5) Cause administrative and other services to be furnished for the special infrastructure project of the character which the public body is otherwise empowered to undertake or furnish for the same or other purposes;
(6) Incur the entire expense of any public improvements made by the public body in exercising the powers granted in this section;
(7) Do any and all things necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate in the planning or carrying out of a special infrastructure project that is, in whole or in part, located in its jurisdiction;
(8) Lend, grant or contribute funds to a county commission for purposes of a special infrastructure project; and
(9) Employ any funds belonging to or within the control of the public body, including funds derived from the sale or furnishing of property, service, or facilities to a county commission for a special infrastructure project, in the purchase of the bonds or other obligations of a county commission issued under this article and, as the holder of such bonds or other obligations, exercise the rights connected therewith.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers

Article 20. Fees and Expenditures for County Development

§7-20-1. Short Title

§7-20-2. Purpose and Findings

§7-20-3. Definitions

§7-20-4. Counties Authorized to Collect Fees

§7-20-5. Credits or Offsets to Be Adjusted; Incidental Benefit by One Development Not Construed as Denying Reasonable Benefit to New Development

§7-20-6. Criteria and Requirements Necessary to Implement Collection of Fees

§7-20-7. Establishment of Impact Fees; Levies May Be Used to Fund Existing Capital Improvements

§7-20-7a. Impact Fees for Affordable Housing

§7-20-8. Use and Administration of Impact Fees

§7-20-9. Refund of Unexpended Impact Fees

§7-20-10. Impact Fees Required to Be Consistent With Other Development Regulations

§7-20-11. Additional Powers

§7-20-12. Countywide Service Fees

§7-20-13. Bonds Issued to Finance Infrastructure Project

§7-20-14. Use of Proceeds From Sale of Bonds

§7-20-15. No Contribution by County

§7-20-16. Bonds Made Legal Investments

§7-20-17. Construction of Article

§7-20-18. No Notice, Consent or Publication Required

§7-20-19. Public Officials Exempt From Personal Liability

§7-20-20. Cooperation by Public Bodies

§7-20-21. Relocation of Public Utility Lines or Facilities to Accommodate Special Infrastructure Project

§7-20-22. Special Infrastructure Projects Financed by Service Fee Considered to Be Public Improvements Subject to Prevailing Wage, Local Labor Preference and Competitive Bid Requirements

§7-20-23. Excess Funds; Termination of Service Fee

§7-20-24. Severability