West Virginia Code
Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations
Article 12. General and Specific Powers, Duties and Allied Relations of Municipalities, Governing Bodies and Municipal Officers and Employees; Suits Against Municipalities

§8-12-1. General Corporate Powers of All Municipalities - §8-12-1. General corporate powers of all municipalities. Except as otherwise...

§8-12-2. Home Rule Powers for All Cities - §8-12-2. Home rule powers for all cities. (a) In accordance...

§8-12-3. Creation by Charter Provision of Certain Independent City Boards - In selecting or changing to a form of government based...

§8-12-3a. Cities Authorized to Create Department of Development and Transfer Planning Functions of Certain Independent Agencies to Such Department; Authorizing Related Ordinances and Resolutions - (a) In extension of the power and authority set forth...

§8-12-4. Power to Provide by Charter for Initiative, Referendum and Recall - Any city may by charter provision provide for any or...

§8-12-5. General Powers of Every Municipality and the Governing Body Thereof - In addition to the powers and authority granted by: (i)...

§8-12-5a. Limitations Upon Municipalities Power to Restrict the Purchase, Possession, Transfer, Ownership, Carrying, Transport, Sale, and Storage of Certain Weapons and Ammunition - (a) Neither a municipality nor the governing body of any...

§8-12-5b. Municipal Authority to Enact Ordinance; Ordinance Provisions Defining Terms; Restricting Certain Activities in Relation to Obscene Matters and Establishing Penalties for Violations - (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section one, article eleven, chapter...

§8-12-5c. Authority to Enact Ordinance Restricting the Location of Businesses Offering Exotic Entertainment - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term "exotic...

§8-12-5d. Regulation of Amateur Radio Antennas - (a) Any municipal ordinance or order concerning the regulation or...

§8-12-5e. Authority to Enter Into Energy-Savings Contracts - (a) As used in this section: (1) "Energy-conservation measures" means...

§8-12-5f. Regulation of Taxicabs and Taxi Stands - (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of article two, chapter twenty-four-a of...

§8-12-5g. Authorizing Municipalities to Hold Motor Vehicle Racing Events on Public Roads, Municipal Streets or Runways - (a) In addition to all other powers and duties not...

§8-12-6. Membership in Association or League - AND GOVERNING BODIES. §8-12-6. Membership in association or league. Every...

§8-12-7. Power and Authority to Purchase Insurance and to Indemnify Officers, Agents and Employees - (a) Every municipality shall have plenary power and authority to...

§8-12-8. Group Insurance Programs Authorized - Every municipality shall have plenary power and authority to negotiate...

§8-12-9. Power and Authority to Enact Ordinance Prohibiting Discrimination With Respect to Housing Accommodations - Notwithstanding any statutory or charter provision to the contrary, the...

§8-12-10. Purchasing; Competitive Bidding - (a) Every municipality may provide for the centralized purchasing of...

§8-12-11. Lease Agreements for Equipment or Materials With Option to Cancel or Renew for One Year Authorized - Notwithstanding any other provision of this code or any charter...

§8-12-12. Power and Authority to Lease, Establish, Maintain and Operate Off-Street Parking Facility - Every municipality shall have plenary power and authority to enter...

§8-12-13. Building Regulation; General and Special Codes; State Building Code - (a) The governing body of every municipality shall have plenary...

§8-12-14. Permits for Construction and Alteration - The governing body of every municipality has plenary power and...

§8-12-15. Municipal Inspection - The governing body of every municipality shall have plenary power...

§8-12-16. Ordinances Regulating the Repair, Alteration, Improvement, Closing, Demolition, etc., of Structures, Dwellings, or Buildings That Are Unsafe, Unsanitary, Dangerous, or Detrimental to the Public Safety or Welfare; Procedures - (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) "Code enforcement...

§8-12-16a. Registration of Uninhabitable Property - (a) The governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance,...

§8-12-16b. Special Litter Prevention Officers - (a) A municipality that has adopted an anti-littering ordinance pursuant...

§8-12-16c. Registration of Vacant Buildings; Registration Fees; Procedures for Administration and Enforcement - (a) The governing body of a municipality shall have plenary...

§8-12-16d. Additional Powers and Duties of Municipalities; Areas of Special or Unique Interest - A municipality may designate areas of special or unique interest,...

§8-12-17. Sale or Lease of Municipal Public Utility - NOTE: West Virginia Code 8-12-17 was amended by two bills...

§8-12-18. Sale, Lease, or Disposition of Other Municipal Property - (a) Every municipality, municipal building commission created pursuant to §8-33-1...

§8-12-19. Extraterritorial Exercise of Powers and Authority - AND AUTHORITY. §8-12-19. Extraterritorial exercise of powers and authority. Wherever...

§8-12-20. Authorizing Municipalities to Enact Adopt-a-Street Programs - (a) In addition to all other powers and duties conferred...

§8-12-21. Restriction on the Regulation of Trades, Occupations, and Professions - Except as expressly provided by this code, neither a municipality...

§8-12-22. Foreclosure Actions Involving Abandoned Properties - (a) This section shall be known and may be cited...

§8-12-23. Limitations on Municipalities, Political Subdivisions, and Local Governing Bodies Authority Over Energy Usage and Development - (a) As used in this section: "Energy source" means the...

§8-12-24. Dedication to or Naming Municipal Property for Office Holder Prohibited - Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, no...

§8-12-25. Authorizing Certain Municipalities to Create a Pension Funding Program - In addition to all other powers and duties conferred by...