West Virginia limits local zoning that would restrict bona fide agricultural uses, working alongside the Right to Farm Act in W. Va. Code 19-19.
Local zoning authority in West Virginia is granted under W. Va. Code Chapter 8A (Land Use Planning), but cannot be used to declare protected agricultural operations a nuisance under the Right to Farm Act. County and municipal planning commissions must consider agricultural land use when developing comprehensive plans, and special protections apply to farm structures and on-farm processing. Conflicts between zoning and farm protection are resolved in favor of established agricultural operations consistent with 19-19.
Zoning enforcement that conflicts with the Right to Farm Act may be challenged in court and invalidated under 19-19 and 8A-7.
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