Every town writes its own rules, and Westover, West Virginia's live in its municipal code — 150 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. Westover, West Virginia
- 2. City Code of Westover, West Virginia
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE
- 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 8. CHARTER
- 9. Article I POWERS OF THE CITY
- 10. Article II MAYOR
- 11. Article III COUNCIL
- 12. Article IV ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
- 13. Article V FINANCIAL PROCEDURES
- 14. Article VI PLANNING AND ZONING
- 15. Article VII NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
- 16. Article VIII INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
- 17. Article IX GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 18. Article X TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- 19. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 20. CHAPTER ONE - General Provisions
- 21. ARTICLE 101 Codified Ordinances
- 22. ARTICLE 103 Elections
- 23. CHAPTER THREE - Legislation
- 24. ARTICLE 121 Council
- 25. ARTICLE 125 Records Preservation
- 26. CHAPTER FIVE - Administrative
- 27. ARTICLE 131 Mayor
- 28. ARTICLE 133 City Clerk
- 29. ARTICLE 135 City Attorney
- 30. ARTICLE 137 Police Department
- 31. ARTICLE 138 Sanitary Sewer Department
- 32. ARTICLE 139 Fire Department
- 33. ARTICLE 141 Planning Commission
- 34. ARTICLE 143 Parks and Recreation Board
- 35. ARTICLE 145 Reserved
- 36. ARTICLE 147 Building Inspector
- 37. ARTICLE 149 Employment Provisions
- 38. ARTICLE 151 Building Commission
- 39. CHAPTER SEVEN - Judicial
- 40. ARTICLE 171 Municipal Court
- 41. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 42. CHAPTER ONE - Administration
- 43. ARTICLE 301 Definitions
- 44. ARTICLE 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 45. ARTICLE 305 Traffic Control
- 46. CHAPTER THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 47. ARTICLE 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 48. ARTICLE 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 49. CHAPTER FIVE - Vehicular Operation
- 50. ARTICLE 331 Crashes
- 51. ARTICLE 333 Driving Under the Influence; Reckless Driving
- 52. ARTICLE 334 Open Container Law
- 53. ARTICLE 335 Speed Restrictions
- 54. ARTICLE 337 Driving on Right; Passing
- 55. ARTICLE 339 Turning and Starting; Signals
- 56. ARTICLE 341 Right of Way
- 57. ARTICLE 343 Special Stops Required
- 58. ARTICLE 345 Safety and Equipment
- 59. ARTICLE 347 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 60. ARTICLE 349 Miscellaneous Rules
- 61. ARTICLE 351 Licensing Generally
- 62. ARTICLE 353 Commercial Drivers
- 63. ARTICLE 355 All-Terrain Vehicles
- 64. ARTICLE 356 Electronic Communications Device
- 65. CHAPTER SEVEN - Parking
- 66. ARTICLE 361 Parking Generally
- 67. CHAPTER NINE - Pedestrians and Bicycles
- 68. ARTICLE 371 Pedestrians
- 69. ARTICLE 373 Bicycles and Helmets
- 70. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 71. ARTICLE 505 Animals and Fowl
- 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 526 Parking of Motor Vehicles and Other Personal Property
- 78. ARTICLE 529 Offenses Relating to Persons
- 79. ARTICLE 533 Offenses Relating to Property
- 80. ARTICLE 541 Railroads
- 81. ARTICLE 545 Weapons and Explosives
- 82. ARTICLE 547 Worthless Checks
- 83. ARTICLE 548 All Terrain Vehicles
- 84. ARTICLE 549 Fraudulently Obtaining Food or Lodging
- 85. ARTICLE 550 Drug and Gang Houses, Houses of Prostitution and Other Disorderly Houses
- 86. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS AND TAXATION CODE
- 87. CHAPTER ONE - Business Regulation and Licensing
- 88. ARTICLE 705 Contractors
- 89. ARTICLE 709 Landlords
- 90. ARTICLE 713 Business Registration
- 91. ARTICLE 715 Solicitors
- 92. ARTICLE 719 Adult Entertainment Establishments
- 93. CHAPTER THREE - Taxation and Service Charges
- 94. ARTICLE 753 License Taxes
- 95. ARTICLE 757 Business and Occupation Tax
- 96. ARTICLE 758 Sparkler and Novelty Registration Fee
- 97. ARTICLE 759 Nonintoxicating Beer
- 98. ARTICLE 761 Intoxicating Liquor
- 99. ARTICLE 765 Wine Dealers
- 100. ARTICLE 767 Private Clubs
- 101. ARTICLE 768 Private Outdoor Designated Areas
- 102. ARTICLE 769 Public Utilities Tax
- 103. ARTICLE 775 Hotel Occupancy Tax
- 104. ARTICLE 776 Municipal Sales and Use Taxes
- 105. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 106. CHAPTER ONE - Streets and Sidewalk Areas
- 107. ARTICLE 905 Sidewalks
- 108. ARTICLE 909 Grading and Excavations
- 109. CHAPTER THREE - Utilities
- 110. ARTICLE 925 Sewers
- 111. ARTICLE 926 Conduits, Poles and Wires
- 112. ARTICLE 927 Franchise Agreement
- 113. ARTICLE 930 Stormwater Management and Surface Water Discharge Control
- 114. CHAPTER FIVE - Other Public Services
- 115. ARTICLE 951 Parks
- 116. PART ELEVEN - HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE
- 117. ARTICLE 1111 Garbage, Refuse and Weeds
- 118. ARTICLE 1121 Nuisances
- 119. ARTICLE 1122 Noise Control
- 120. ARTICLE 1123 Camping on Public Property
- 121. PART THIRTEEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 122. ARTICLE 1302 Definitions
- 123. ARTICLE 1303 Establishment of Districts and Zone Map
- 124. ARTICLE 1305 Area Uses and Requirements
- 125. ARTICLE 1307 PUD, Planned Unit Development District
- 126. ARTICLE 1308 Parking, Loading and Internal Roadways
- 127. ARTICLE 1309 Waterfront Commercial Industrial District
- 128. ARTICLE 1311 Administration
- 129. ARTICLE 1314 Amendments
- 130. ARTICLE 1317 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 131. ARTICLE 1320 Nonconforming Uses
- 132. ARTICLE 1325 Telecommunications Towers and Facilities
- 133. ARTICLE 1371 General Provisions
- 134. ARTICLE 1373 Definitions
- 135. ARTICLE 1375 Subdivision Application, Review and Approval
- 136. ARTICLE 1377 Street Design Standards
- 137. ARTICLE 1379 Utilities and Drainage
- 138. ARTICLE 1381 General Requirements and Standards
- 139. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 140. ARTICLE 1511 Open Burning
- 141. PART SEVENTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING
- 142. ARTICLE 1711 Building Permits and Fees
- 143. ARTICLE 1719 Unsafe Structures
- 144. ARTICLE 1720 Vacant Structures
- 145. ARTICLE 1721 Flood Control
- 146. ARTICLE 1731 Satellite Dish Stations
- 147. ARTICLE 1741 Signs
- 148. ARTICLE 1751 Trailers
- 149. ARTICLE 1752 Housing Codes
- 150. ARTICLE 1753 Nuisance Properties