{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-19-36-5","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 19-36-5","heading":"Maintenance of property status for certain purposes; exceptions.","body":"(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, the occurrence of agritourism does not change the nature or use of property that otherwise qualifies as agricultural for building code, zoning, or property tax classification purposes.\n(b) An agritourism business may use certain of its facilities for occasional events without complying with building and fire codes applicable to structures used for such purposes on a full-time basis if such facilities are deemed structurally sound and otherwise safe for the intended use.","path":["CHAPTER 19. AGRICULTURE.","ARTICLE 36. AGRITOURISM RESPONSIBILITY ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/19-36-5/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:25:28Z","sha256":"93f39a9e634490e2dfcebcff203a3bea1526eddc7747d44c448543e4255bf09e","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-19-36-4","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-19-36-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}