W. Va. Code § 16-2-4
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§16-2-4. Authority to create, establish and maintain municipal boards of health; service area.
Official statutory text
The governing body of a municipality may create, establish and maintain a municipal board of health organized pursuant to and with the powers and duties prescribed by this article. The territorial jurisdiction of any municipal board of health is an area including the municipality and all points within a distance of one mile from the limits of the municipality.
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