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Home » US Law » 2022 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

§8-12-3. Creation by Charter Provision of Certain Independent City Boards

In selecting or changing to a form of government based on any of the four plans set forth in section two, article three of this chapter, a city may by charter provision withdraw from the governing body and administrative authority of the city the municipal powers and authority and duties pertaining to a city gas […]

§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 in section two of this article and notwithstanding any provision of this code or any charter provision to the contrary, any city shall have plenary power and authority by charter provision or ordinance to establish a department of development for such city and to transfer […]

§8-12-5. General Powers of Every Municipality and the Governing Body Thereof

In addition to the powers and authority granted by: (i) The Constitution of this state; (ii) other provisions of this chapter; (iii) other general law; and (iv) any charter, and to the extent not inconsistent or in conflict with any of the foregoing except special legislative charters, every municipality and the governing body thereof shall […]

§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 municipality may, by ordinance or otherwise, limit the right of any person to purchase, possess, transfer, own, carry, transport, sell, or store any deadly weapon, firearm, or pepper spray, or any ammunition or ammunition components to be used therewith nor to so regulate the keeping […]

§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 eight of this code, in addition to all other powers which municipalities now possess by law, every municipality and the governing body thereof may adopt the ordinance provided in subsection (b) of this section. A municipality when adopting this ordinance, may delete therefrom such portions […]

§8-12-5d. Regulation of Amateur Radio Antennas

(a) Any municipal ordinance or order concerning the regulation or placement of amateur radio antennas must: (1) Comply with all Federal Communications Commission regulations and its rulings and orders;

§8-12-5e. Authority to Enter Into Energy-Savings Contracts

(a) As used in this section: (1) "Energy-conservation measures" means goods or services, or both, to reduce energy consumption operating costs of municipality facilities. They include, but are not limited to, installation of one or more of the following:

§8-12-5f. Regulation of Taxicabs and Taxi Stands

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of article two, chapter twenty-four-a of this code, the governing body of a Class I or Class II municipality that includes a land grant university enrolling at least twenty thousand students may, by ordinance, regulate taxicabs and taxi stands within the corporate limits of the municipality. (b) The regulations shall be […]

§8-12-6. Membership in Association or League

AND GOVERNING BODIES. §8-12-6. Membership in association or league. Every municipality is hereby empowered and authorized to become a member of an association or league having for its general purpose the exchange and dissemination of information and ideas designed for the more efficient administration and conduct of municipal government and affairs. In order to finance […]

§8-12-8. Group Insurance Programs Authorized

Every municipality shall have plenary power and authority to negotiate for, secure and adopt for the regular employees thereof (other than provisional, temporary, emergency and intermittent employees) who are in employee status with such municipality on and after the effective date of this section and for their spouses and dependents, a policy or policies of […]