A land development plan and plat that has not been approved by the planning commission is without legal effect: Provided, That failure to comply with this article shall not invalidate or affect the title to any land within the area of the land development plat.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 8A-5-11

  • Land development: means the development of one or more lots, tracts or parcels of land by any means and for any purpose, but does not include easements, rights-of-way or construction of private roads for extraction, harvesting or transporting of natural resources. See West Virginia Code 8A-1-2
  • Plan: means a written description for the development of land. See West Virginia Code 8A-1-2
  • Planning commission: means a municipal planning commission, a county planning commission, a multicounty planning commission, a regional planning commission or a joint planning commission. See West Virginia Code 8A-1-2
  • Plat: means a map of the land development that becomes its official recorded representation in the office of the clerk of the county commission where a majority of the land to be developed lies. See West Virginia Code 8A-1-2
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