Bridgeport, West Virginia, WV Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

Current through November 23, 2021 State legislation current through 2021 A.L.S.. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/bridgeport/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Bridgeport, West Virginia's live in its municipal code — 149 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

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1. Bridgeport, West Virginia
2. Codified Ordinances of the City of Bridgeport, West Virginia
3. CERTIFICATION
4. ADOPTING ORDINANCE
5. EDITOR'S NOTE
6. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
7. CHARTER
8. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
9. CHAPTER ONE - General Provisions
10. ARTICLE 101 Codified Ordinances
11. ARTICLE 103 Official Standards
12. ARTICLE 105 Emergency Services
13. ARTICLE 107 Elections
14. CHAPTER THREE - Legislative
15. ARTICLE 111 Council
16. ARTICLE 113 Mayor
17. ARTICLE 115 Recorder
18. ARTICLE 117 Ordinances and Resolutions
19. CHAPTER FIVE - Administrative
20. ARTICLE 123 General Provisions
21. ARTICLE 125 Manager
22. ARTICLE 129 Director of Finance
23. ARTICLE 131 City Attorney
24. ARTICLE 133 Department of Public Works
25. ARTICLE 135 City Engineer
26. ARTICLE 137 Director of Recreation
27. ARTICLE 139 Police Department
28. ARTICLE 141 Fire Department
29. ARTICLE 143 Library Board
30. ARTICLE 145 Planning Commission
31. ARTICLE 147 Sanitary Board
32. ARTICLE 149 Municipal Building Commission
33. ARTICLE 155 Employment Provisions
34. ARTICLE 157 Development Authority
35. CHAPTER SEVEN - Judicial
36. ARTICLE 171 Municipal Court
37. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
38. CHAPTER ONE - Administration
39. ARTICLE 301 Definitions
40. ARTICLE 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
41. ARTICLE 305 Traffic Control
42. CHAPTER THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
43. ARTICLE 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
44. ARTICLE 313 Traffic Control Devices
45. CHAPTER FIVE - Vehicular Operation
46. ARTICLE 331 Crashes
47. ARTICLE 333 Driving Under the Influence; Reckless Driving
48. ARTICLE 334 Open Container Law
49. ARTICLE 335 Speed Restrictions
50. ARTICLE 337 Driving on Right; Passing
51. ARTICLE 339 Turning and Starting; Signals
52. ARTICLE 341 Right of Way
53. ARTICLE 343 Special Stops Required
54. ARTICLE 345 Safety and Equipment
55. ARTICLE 347 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
56. ARTICLE 349 Miscellaneous Rules
57. ARTICLE 351 Licensing Generally
58. ARTICLE 353 Vehicle Crimes
59. ARTICLE 355 Commercial Drivers
60. ARTICLE 356 Electronic Communication Devices
61. ARTICLE 357 All-Terrain Vehicles
62. CHAPTER SEVEN - Parking
63. ARTICLE 361 Parking Generally
64. ARTICLE 363 Parking Meters
65. ARTICLE 367 Junk and Abandoned Vehicles
66. CHAPTER NINE - Pedestrians and Bicycles
67. ARTICLE 371 Pedestrians
68. ARTICLE 373 Bicycles
69. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
70. ARTICLE 505 Animals and Fowl Generally
71. ARTICLE 507 Dogs
72. ARTICLE 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
73. ARTICLE 513 Gambling
74. ARTICLE 517 Indecency and Obscenity
75. ARTICLE 521 Liquor Control
76. ARTICLE 525 Minors
77. ARTICLE 529 Offenses Relating to Persons
78. ARTICLE 533 Offenses Relating to Property
79. ARTICLE 535 Police Emergency Alarms
80. ARTICLE 541 Railroads
81. ARTICLE 545 Weapons and Explosives
82. ARTICLE 546 Nuisance Property
83. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
84. CHAPTER ONE - Business Regulation
85. ARTICLE 705 Transient Merchants; Peddlers and Solicitors
86. ARTICLE 709 Precious Metal or Gems Dealers
87. CHAPTER THREE - Taxes and Service Charges
88. ARTICLE 717 Municipal Business Registration Tax
89. ARTICLE 721 License Requirements; Penalty
90. ARTICLE 725 Exotic Entertainment Facilities
91. ARTICLE 729 General License Taxes
92. ARTICLE 733 Business Franchise Registration Tax
93. ARTICLE 737 Business and Occupation Tax
94. ARTICLE 739 Public Utility Service Tax
95. ARTICLE 741 Alcoholic Beverages
96. ARTICLE 742 Municipal Sales and Service Tax; Municipal Use Tax
97. ARTICLE 745 Hotel Occupancy Tax
98. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
99. CHAPTER ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
100. ARTICLE 901 Streets and Sidewalks Generally
101. ARTICLE 905 Excavations
102. CHAPTER THREE - Utilities
103. ARTICLE 923 Water Regulations
104. ARTICLE 927 Sewer Regulations
105. ARTICLE 930 Cross-Connection Control and Backflow Prevention
106. CHAPTER FIVE - Other Public Services
107. ARTICLE 955 Refuse Disposal; Weeds
108. PART ELEVEN - HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE
109. PART THIRTEEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
110. CHAPTER ONE - ZONING ADMINISTRATION
111. ARTICLE 1303 General Provisions and Definitions
112. ARTICLE 1305 Enforcement; Permits and Plans
113. ARTICLE 1307 Board of Zoning Appeals
114. ARTICLE 1309 Amendments
115. CHAPTER THREE - Zoning Districts and Regulations
116. ARTICLE 1313 Zoning Districts and Maps
117. ARTICLE 1315 Use Regulations
118. ARTICLE 1317 Supplemental Regulations and Modifications
119. ARTICLE 1319 Home Occupations
120. ARTICLE 1321 Planned Unit Development District
121. ARTICLE 1323 Nonconforming Structures and Uses
122. ARTICLE 1325 Sign Regulations
123. APPENDICES - ZONING CHARTS
124. CHART 1 SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING A1, R1, R2, R3, B1 DISTRICTS
125. CHART 2 TWO FAMILY DWELLING R2, R3, B1 DISTRICTS
126. CHART 3 MULTIPLE DWELLING R3, B1 DISTRICTS
127. CHART 4 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS B1, B2, I-1, I-2 DISTRICTS
128. CHART 5 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
129. CHART 6 PROFESSIONAL OFFICE BPO-1 DISTRICT
130. CHART 7 COMMUNICATION TOWERS
131. CHAPTER FIVE - Subdivision Regulations
132. ARTICLE 1333 Purpose and Scope
133. ARTICLE 1335 Administration and Enforcement
134. ARTICLE 1337 Definitions
135. ARTICLE 1339 Procedure for Plat Approval
136. ARTICLE 1341 Design Standards
137. ARTICLE 1343 Improvement and Construction Requirements
138. ARTICLE 1355 Design and Construction Standards Code
139. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
140. ARTICLE 1511 Local Standards
141. ARTICLE 1515 BOCA National Fire Prevention Code
142. ARTICLE 1519 Fire Fees
143. PART SEVENTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
144. ARTICLE 1706 Registration of Contractors
145. ARTICLE 1707 Registration of Landlords
146. ARTICLE 1711 West Virginia State Building Code
147. ARTICLE 1728 Appeals
148. ARTICLE 1731 Floodplain Area
149. ARTICLE 1741 Commercial Buildings, Commercial Building Units, Industrial Buildings, Rental Dwellings and Units