HB4056

Allow local governments to hold property owners more accountable for upkeep of buildings

Introduced·1/14/26
Intr Text

Allows local governments to compel property owners to clean up hazardous real property conditions.

West Virginia HB4056 empowers county commissions and local governing bodies to compel the removal of hazardous real property conditions. If a building or structure is ruined, damaged, or a premise is covered with debris, the county commission or local governing body can issue a resolution requiring cleanup. Owners must remove the hazardous conditions within specified timeframes or face enforcement by local authorities. The bill also allows for hearings and appeals for property owners who object to the resolution.

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History

Jan 14

House

Filed for introduction

Jan 14

House

To Judiciary

Jan 14

House

Introduced in House