Every town writes its own rules, and Summersville, West Virginia's live in its municipal code — 131 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. Summersville, West Virginia
- 2. Codified Ordinances of the City of Summersville, West Virginia
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 5. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 6. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 7. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 8. CHAPTER ONE - General Provisions
- 9. ARTICLE 101 Codified Ordinances
- 10. ARTICLE 103 Elections
- 11. ARTICLE 105 Ethics in Government
- 12. ARTICLE 109 Emergency Services
- 13. CHAPTER THREE - Legislative
- 14. ARTICLE 115 Council
- 15. CHAPTER FIVE - Administrative
- 16. ARTICLE 121 Mayor
- 17. ARTICLE 123 Recorder
- 18. ARTICLE 125 Director of Finance
- 19. ARTICLE 127 Police Department
- 20. ARTICLE 129 Fire Department
- 21. ARTICLE 131 Building Commission
- 22. ARTICLE 139 Personnel Policies and Procedures
- 23. CHAPTER SEVEN - Judicial
- 24. ARTICLE 151 Municipal Court
- 25. ARTICLE 153 Jury Selection
- 26. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 27. CHAPTER ONE - Administration
- 28. ARTICLE 301 Definitions
- 29. ARTICLE 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 30. ARTICLE 305 Traffic Control
- 31. CHAPTER THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 32. ARTICLE 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 33. ARTICLE 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 34. CHAPTER FIVE - Vehicular Operation
- 35. ARTICLE 331 Crashes
- 36. ARTICLE 333 Driving Under the Influence; Reckless Driving
- 37. ARTICLE 334 Open Container Law
- 38. ARTICLE 335 Speed Restrictions
- 39. ARTICLE 337 Driving on Right; Passing
- 40. ARTICLE 339 Turning and Starting; Signals
- 41. ARTICLE 341 Right of Way
- 42. ARTICLE 343 Special Stops Required
- 43. ARTICLE 345 Safety and Equipment
- 44. ARTICLE 347 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 45. ARTICLE 349 Miscellaneous Rules
- 46. ARTICLE 351 Licensing Generally
- 47. ARTICLE 353 Commercial Drivers
- 48. ARTICLE 355 All-Terrain Vehicles
- 49. ARTICLE 357 Motorized Scooters
- 50. ARTICLE 359 Autonomous Vehicles and Devices
- 51. CHAPTER SEVEN - Parking
- 52. ARTICLE 361 Parking Generally
- 53. ARTICLE 363 Parking Meters
- 54. CHAPTER NINE - Pedestrians and Bicycles
- 55. ARTICLE 371 Pedestrians
- 56. ARTICLE 373 Bicycles
- 57. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 58. ARTICLE 505 Animals and Fowl
- 59. ARTICLE 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 60. ARTICLE 513 Gambling
- 61. ARTICLE 517 Indecency and Obscenity
- 62. ARTICLE 521 Liquor Control
- 63. ARTICLE 525 Minors
- 64. ARTICLE 527 Noise Control
- 65. ARTICLE 529 Offenses Relating to Persons
- 66. ARTICLE 533 Offenses Relating to Property
- 67. ARTICLE 545 Weapons and Explosives
- 68. ARTICLE 546 Enforcement Provisions, Citations due to External Sanitation, Weeds, Grass and Other Common Nuisances
- 69. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS AND TAXATION CODE
- 70. ARTICLE 705 Business License Taxes
- 71. ARTICLE 711 Business and Occupation Tax
- 72. ARTICLE 715 Municipal Sales and Use Taxes
- 73. ARTICLE 717 Public Utility Tax
- 74. ARTICLE 723 Intoxicating Liquor
- 75. ARTICLE 729 Hotel/Motel Tax
- 76. ARTICLE 732 Municipal Home Rule Program
- 77. ARTICLE 735 Fire Fee
- 78. ARTICLE 741 Junk Yards
- 79. ARTICLE 747 Confidentiality of Tax Information
- 80. ARTICLE 753 Exotic Entertainment
- 81. ARTICLE 759 Yard/Garage Sales
- 82. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 83. ARTICLE 911 911 Mapping and Addressing
- 84. ARTICLE 931 Wastewater Collection and Treatment
- 85. ARTICLE 935 Water and Sewer Charges
- 86. ARTICLE 936 Grease Traps
- 87. ARTICLE 939 Cross-Connection Control
- 88. ARTICLE 943 Planting, Maintenance and Removal of Trees
- 89. PART ELEVEN - HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE
- 90. ARTICLE 1113 Grass, Weeds and Vegetation
- 91. ARTICLE 1119 Litter, Rubbish and Garbage Disposal
- 92. ARTICLE 1121 Vacant Structures
- 93. ARTICLE 1125 Nuisances
- 94. PART THIRTEEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 95. CHAPTER ONE - Subdivision Regulations
- 96. ARTICLE 1305 Purpose and Scope
- 97. ARTICLE 1307 Definitions
- 98. ARTICLE 1309 Application and Plan Requirements
- 99. ARTICLE 1311 Design Standards
- 100. ARTICLE 1313 Improvement and Construction Requirements
- 101. ARTICLE 1315 Conditions of Acceptance
- 102. ARTICLE 1317 Variances
- 103. ARTICLE 1319 Validity and Penalty
- 104. CHAPTER THREE - Zoning Administration
- 105. ARTICLE 1325 Title, Purpose and Interpretation
- 106. ARTICLE 1327 Definitions
- 107. ARTICLE 1329 Administration and Enforcement
- 108. ARTICLE 1331 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 109. ARTICLE 1333 Amendments
- 110. ARTICLE 1335 Nonconforming Uses
- 111. CHAPTER FIVE - Zoning Regulations
- 112. ARTICLE 1341 Districts Established; Zoning Map
- 113. ARTICLE 1343 Application of Regulations
- 114. ARTICLE 1345 General Standards
- 115. ARTICLE 1349 R-1 Low Density Residential District
- 116. ARTICLE 1353 R-2 Single Family Residential District
- 117. ARTICLE 1357 R-3 General Residential District
- 118. ARTICLE 1361 C-1 Central Business District Commercial
- 119. ARTICLE 1365 C-2 Central Highway Commercial District
- 120. ARTICLE 1369 C-3 Highway Commercial District
- 121. ARTICLE 1373 I-P Industrial Park District
- 122. ARTICLE 1377 S-C Special Conservation District
- 123. ARTICLE 1379 Flood Plain District
- 124. ARTICLE 1381 Off-Street Parking and Loading
- 125. ARTICLE 1383 Signs
- 126. ARTICLE 1385 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
- 127. ARTICLE 1387 Medical Cannabis Organizations
- 128. PART FIFTEEN - Fire Prevention Code
- 129. PART SEVENTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
- 130. ARTICLE 1711 West Virginia State Building Code
- 131. ARTICLE 1717 Flood Control