{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-8a-10-3","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 8A-10-3","heading":"Injunction.","body":"(a) The planning commission, board of subdivision and land development appeals, the board of zoning appeals or any designated enforcement official may seek an injunction in the circuit court of the county where the affected property is located, to restrain a person or unit of government from violating the provisions of this chapter or of any ordinance or rule and regulation adopted pursuant hereto.\n(b) The planning commission, board of subdivision and land development appeals, the board of zoning appeals or any designated enforcement official may also seek a mandatory injunction in the circuit court where the affected property is located, directing a person or unit of government to remove a structure erected in violation of the provisions of this chapter or of any ordinance or rule and regulation adopted pursuant hereto.\n(c) If the planning commission, board of subdivision and land development appeals, the board of zoning appeals or the designated enforcement official is successful in any such suit, the respondent shall bear the costs of the action.","path":["CHAPTER 8A. LAND USE PLANNING.","ARTICLE 10. ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/8A-10-3/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:21:11Z","sha256":"83ff2c28c8f2579a1672a05fc0a7b5b28e21b45d069a37f8f0c42c509f0ef9d5","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-8a-10-2","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-8a-10-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}