West Virginia Code § 19-19-4

Agriculture not adverse; limitation of actions
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The conduct of agriculture upon agricultural land shall not be deemed adverse to other use
or uses of adjoining or neighboring land, whether such other land be used or occupied for
residential, commercial, business or for governmental, or any uses other than agricultural.
No complaint or right of action shall be maintained in any court of this state against the
owner or operator of agricultural lands adverse to the conduct of agriculturee upon
agricultural lands, unless:
(1) The complainant's use and occupancy of land of the complainant has existed upon his
adjoining or neighboring land before the agricultural operation cuomplained of upon the
agricultural land; and
(2) The conduct of such agricultural operation complained of has caused or will cause actual
physical damage to the person or property of the owner or occupant of such adjoining or
neighboring lands.

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