West Virginia Code § 8-12-3a

Cities authorized to create department of development and transfer
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planning functions of certain independent agencies to such department;
authorizing related ordinances and resolutions.
(a) In extension of the power and authority set forth in section two of this article and
notwithstanding any provision of this code or any charter provision to the contrary, any city
shall have plenary power and authority by charter provision or ordinance toe establish a
department of development for such city and to transfer to such department (1) all or any
limited part of the planning functions of such city's housing authority, ars provided for in
article fifteen, chapter sixteen of this code; (2) all or any limited part of the planning
functions of such city's urban renewal authority, as provided for in article eighteen, chapter
sixteen of this code; (3) all or any limited part of the planning functions of such city's
planning commission, as provided for in article twenty-four otf this chapter; and (4) all or any
limited part of the powers, privileges, rights, duties, responsibilities and obligations related
to such planning functions.
(b) Any city adopting any such charter provision or ordinance shall also have plenary power
and authority to enact such other ordinances sand adopt such resolutions as may be deemed
necessary or desirable to (1) implement and make effective the provisions of subsection (a)
of this section; and (2) provide for the implementation of the plans prepared by such city's
department of development.

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