W. Va. Code § 8A-4-1
Subdivision and land development ordinances authorized
West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 8A — Land Use Planning · Status: effective
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- W. Va. Code § 8A-4-1, Subdivision and land development ordinances authorized, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2361846
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(a) The governing body of a municipality or a county may regulate subdivisions and land development within its jurisdiction by:
(1) Adopting a comprehensive plan and enacting a subdivision and land development ordinance; or
(2) Establishing a planning commission, enacting a subdivision and land development ordinance, and adopting a comprehensive plan for the area included in the subdivision and land development ordinance within three years of the enactment of the subdivision and land development ordinance.
(b) A municipality may adopt, by reference, the subdivision and land development ordinance of the county in which it is located.
(c) With the prior approval of the county planning commission, a municipality may, by ordinance, designate the county planning commission as the planning commission for the municipality to review and approve subdivision or land development plans and plats.