Introduced Version
House Bill 3236 History
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H. B. 3236
(By Delegates Canterbury and Campbell)
[Introduced March 19, 2009; referred to the
Committee on Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §7-1-15, relating to
authorizing counties to create urban growth boundaries;
definition; and providing for implementation of zoning within
these boundaries.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended,
by adding thereto a new section, designated §7-1-15, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 1. COUNTY COMMISSIONS GENERALLY.
§7-1-15. Authority to designate urban growth boundaries;
implementation of zoning within urban growth
boundaries.
In addition to all other powers now conferred by law upon
county commissions, the commissions are hereby authorized to
establish urban growth boundaries and may implement zoning
requirements only within the urban growth boundaries.
For the purposes of this section, the term "urban growth
boundary" means a regional boundary set to control urban growth
allowing the area inside the boundary for higher density urban
growth and the area outside for lower density growth development
with regard to water and sewer services. It includes the use by
county commissions to guide zoning and land use decisions inside
and outside the boundaries.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to
authorizing county
commissions to create urban growth boundaries. The bill provides
a definition of "Urban Growth Boundary" and provides for
implementation of zoning within these boundaries.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.