ADOPTING ORDINANCES

ORDINANCE NO. 22-003

TOWN OF WHITE HALL, WEST VIRGINIA

AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE TOWN OF WHITE HALL REVISING, AMENDING, RESTATING, CODIFYING AND COMPILING CERTAIN EXISTING GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION DEALING WITH SUBJECTS EMBRACED IN SUCH CODE OF ORDINANCES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

   WHEREAS, the present general and permanent ordinances of the political subdivision are inadequately arranged and classified and are insufficient in form and substance for the complete preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the municipality and for the proper conduct of its affairs; and

   WHEREAS, the Acts of the Legislature of the State of West Virginia empower and authorize the political subdivision to revise, amend, restate, codify and compile any existing ordinances and all new ordinances not heretofore adopted or published and to incorporate such ordinances into one ordinance in book form; and

   WHEREAS, the Legislative Authority of the Town of White Hall has authorized a general compilation, revision and codification of the ordinances of the Town of White Hall of a general and permanent nature and publication of such ordinance in book form; and

   WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of the municipality and for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the municipality that this ordinance take effect at an early date

THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WHITE HALL, WEST VIRGINIA THAT:

Section 1.   The General ordinances of the Town of White Hall as revised, amended, restated, codified, and compiled in book form are hereby adopted as and shall constitute the Code of Ordinances of the Town of White Hall.

Section 2.   Such Code of Ordinances as adopted in Section 1 shall consist of the following Titles:

                        Title I. General Provisions

                  Chapter

                     10.   General Provisions

                        Title III. Administration

                     30.   General Provisions

                     31.   Town Council

                     32.   Town Officials

                     33.   Departments and Commissions

                     34.   Elections

                     35.   Finance and Revenue

                     36.   Plans and Policies

                     Title V. Public Works

                        (Reserved)

                     Title VII. Traffic Code

                  70.   General Provisions

                  71.   Streets and Traffic-Control Devices

                  72.   Vehicular Operation

                  73.   Parking

                  74.   Pedestrians and Bicycles

                     Title IX. General Regulations

                  90. Addressing Systems

                  91. Fire Prevention

                  92. Nuisances

                  93. Outdoor Advertising

                  94. Streets and Sidewalks

                  95. Fair Housing

                     Title XI. Business Regulations

                  110. General Provisions

                  111. Alcoholic Beverages

                  112. Convenience Store Security

                  113. Hotel and Motels

                  114. Wireless Telecommunications Facilities

                     Title XIII. General Offenses

                  130. General Provisions

                     Title XV. Building and Land Use Regulations

                  150. General Provisions

                     Table of Special Ordinances

                  I.    Agreements

                  II.    Annexations

                  III. Franchises

                     Parallel References

                     References to West Virginia State Code

                     References to Prior Code

                     References to Resolutions

                     References to Ordinances

                     Index

Section 3.   All prior ordinances pertaining to the subjects treated in such Code of Ordinances shall be deemed repealed from and after the effective date of this ordinance except as they are included and reordained in whole or in part in such Code; provided, such repeal shall not affect any offense committed or penalty incurred or any right established prior to the effective date of this ordinance, nor shall such repeal affect the provisions of ordinances levying taxes, appropriating money, annexing or detaching territory, establishing franchises, or granting special rights to certain persons, authorizing public improvements, authorizing the issuance of bonds or borrowing of money, authorizing the purchases or sale of real or personal property, granting or accepting easements, plat or dedication of land to public use, vacating or setting the boundaries of streets or other public places; nor shall such repeal affect any other ordinance of a temporary or special nature or pertaining to subjects not contained in or covered by the Code.

Section 4.   Such Code shall be deemed published as of the day of its adoption and approval by the Legislative Authority and the Clerk of the Political Subdivision is hereby authorized and ordered to file a copy of such Code of Ordinances in the Office of the Clerk.

Section 5.   Such Code shall be in full force and effect as provided in section 6, and such Code shall be presumptive evidence in all courts and places of the ordinance and all provisions, sections, penalties and regulations therein contained and of the date of passage and that the same is properly signed, attested, recorded, and approved and that any public hearings and notices thereof as required by law have been given.

Section 6.   This ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace, health, safety and general welfare of the people of this municipality and shall take effect at the earliest date provided by law.

   Passed by Council of the Town of White Hall, West Virginia on FIRST READING on this 24th day of October, 2022.

   Passed by Council of the Town of White Hall, West Virginia SECOND AND FINAL READING on this 14th day of November, 2022.

                                       John Michael /s/

                                       Mayor John Michael

ATTEST:

Charles Mason /s/

Recorder Charles Mason