H. B. 4339

(By Delegates Manuel and Doyle)
[Introduced February 11, 1998; referred to the
Committee on Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary.]

A BILL to amend article one, chapter seven of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated section thirteen, relating to county commissions generally; authorizing county commissions to adopt noise abatement ordinances; violation of such ordinance to constitute a misdemeanor; and authorizing penalty therefor.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article one, chapter seven of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section thirteen, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 1. COUNTY COMMISSIONS GENERALLY.

§7-1-13. Authority for establishing noise abatement ordinance; penalty.
In addition to all other powers and duties now conferred by law upon county commissions, such commissions are hereby authorized, by order duly entered of record, to adopt and enforce, throughout the county or in any designated portion thereof, a noise abatement ordinance which provides for a misdemeanor penalty for violation thereof.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize county commissions to adopt and enforce noise abatement ordinances.

This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.