The next time your West Virginia County Commissioners say that they can not do something.... Read them the WV Code that spells out their powers.... REMEMBER, THESE ARE ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE WORKING FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT THEY WERE ELECTED IN. Section below sure seems to indicate that our commissioners are hereby authorized to enact ordinances, issue orders and take other appropriate and necessary actions for the elimination of hazards to public health and safety and to abate or cause to be abated anything which the commission determines to be a public nuisance... It would appear that industrial activity that is polluting private water wells & public water supplies would fall under this.. §7-1-3kk. Authority to provide for the elimination of hazards to public health and safety; penalty. In addition to all other powers and duties now conferred by law upon county commissions, commissions are hereby authorized to enact ordinances, issue orders and take other appropriate and necessary actions for the elimination of hazards to public health and safety and to abate or cause to be abated anything which the commission determines to be a public nuisance. The ordinances may provide for a misdemeanor penalty for its violation. The ordinances may further be applicable to the county in its entirety or to any portion of the county as considered appropriate by the county commission.
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 10:12:47 +0000
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