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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The planning commission is vested with all the necessary authority to administer and enforce conditions attached to the final plat approved for a development project, including, but not limited to, the authority to:
(1) Order, in writing, the remedy for any noncompliance with the conditions;
(2) Bring legal action to ensure compliance with the conditions, including injunction, abatement, or other appropriate action or proceeding; and
(3) Require a guarantee satisfactory to the planning commission in an amount sufficient for and conditioned upon the construction of any physical improvements required by the conditions, or a contract for the construction of the improvements and the contractor's guarantee, in like amount and so conditioned, which guarantee shall be reduced or released by the planning commission upon the submission of satisfactory evidence that construction of the improvements has been completed in whole or in part.
(b) Failure to meet all conditions attached to the final plat approved for a development project shall constitute cause to deny the issuance of any of the required use, occupancy or improvement location permits, as may be appropriate.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 8A. Land Use Planning § 8A-6-3. Enforcement and guarantees - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-8a-land-use-planning/wv-code-sect-8a-6-3/
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