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General and Specific Powers, Duties and Allied Relations of Municipalities, Governing Bodies and Municipal Officers and Employees; Suits Against Municipalities

W. Va. Code § 8-12-1— General corporate powers of all municipalities
W. Va. Code § 8-12-2— Home rule powers for all cities
W. Va. Code § 8-12-3— Creation by charter provision of certain independent city boards
W. Va. Code § 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
W. Va. Code § 8-12-4— Power to provide by charter for initiative, referendum and recall
W. Va. Code § 8-12-5— General powers of every municipality and the governing body thereof
W. Va. Code § 8-12-5a— Limitations upon municipalities’ power to restrict the purchase, possession, transfer, ownership, carrying, transport, sale, and storage of certain weapons and ammunition
W. Va. Code § 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
W. Va. Code § 8-12-5c— Authority to enact ordinance restricting the location of businesses offering exotic entertainment
W. Va. Code § 8-12-5d— Regulation of amateur radio antennas
W. Va. Code § 8-12-5e— Authority to enter into energy-savings contracts
W. Va. Code § 8-12-5f— Regulation of taxicabs and taxi stands
W. Va. Code § 8-12-5g— Authorizing municipalities to hold motor vehicle racing events on public roads, municipal streets or runways
W. Va. Code § 8-12-6— Membership in association or league
W. Va. Code § 8-12-7— Power and authority to purchase insurance and to indemnify officers, agents and employees
W. Va. Code § 8-12-8— Group insurance programs authorized
W. Va. Code § 8-12-9— Power and authority to enact ordinance prohibiting discrimination with respect to housing accommodations
W. Va. Code § 8-12-10— Purchasing; competitive bidding
W. Va. Code § 8-12-11— Lease agreements for equipment or materials with option to cancel or renew for one year authorized
W. Va. Code § 8-12-12— Power and authority to lease, establish, maintain and operate off-street parking facility
W. Va. Code § 8-12-13— Building regulation; general and special codes; state building code
W. Va. Code § 8-12-14— Permits for construction and alteration
W. Va. Code § 8-12-14a
W. Va. Code § 8-12-15— Municipal inspection
W. Va. Code § 8-12-16— Ordinances regulating the repair, alteration, improvement, closing, demolition, etc., of structures, dwellings, or buildings that are unsafe, unsanitary, dangerous, or detrimental to the public safety or welfare; procedures
W. Va. Code § 8-12-16a— Registration of uninhabitable property
W. Va. Code § 8-12-16b— Special litter prevention officers
W. Va. Code § 8-12-16c— Registration of vacant buildings; registration fees; procedures for administration and enforcement
W. Va. Code § 8-12-16d— Additional powers and duties of municipalities; areas of special or unique interest
W. Va. Code § 8-12-17— Sale or lease of municipal public utility
W. Va. Code § 8-12-18— Sale, lease, or disposition of other municipal property
W. Va. Code § 8-12-19— Extraterritorial exercise of powers and authority
W. Va. Code § 8-12-20— Authorizing municipalities to enact Adopt-A-Street programs
W. Va. Code § 8-12-21— Restriction on the regulation of trades, occupations, and professions
W. Va. Code § 8-12-22— Foreclosure actions involving abandoned properties
W. Va. Code § 8-12-23— Limitations on municipalities, political subdivisions, and local governing bodies’ authority over energy usage and development
W. Va. Code § 8-12-24— Dedication to or naming municipal property for office holder prohibited
W. Va. Code § 8-12-25— Authorizing certain municipalities to create a pension funding program
W. Va. Code § 8-12-26— Authorizing municipalities to create private outdoor designated areas
W. Va. Code § 8-12-27— Prohibiting municipalities from imposing additional alcohol licensure fees