Greenbrier County Commission asks state for clarification on agricultural building-code exemptions

Jul 9, 2025

The Greenbrier County Commission voted to send a letter to the West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture asking whether an agricultural exemption to the state building code applies to a planned slaughterhouse and also requested an opinion from the state attorney general on whether local land-use ordinances apply to uses the commissioner exempts. Both actions passed by voice vote.

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The Greenbrier County Commission voted to ask the West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture and the state attorney general for formal guidance after commissioners said county staff need clearer direction on how agricultural exemptions to the building code should be applied.

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