Town of Stonewood v. Bell

McGraw, Justice:

For the purposes of decision, this Court has consolidated two cases here on writs of error. Each case raises the issue of the constitutionality of municipal ordinances regulating the placement of mobile homes. Both cases also question the constitutionality of W. Va. Code § 8-12- 5(30) 2 which enables municipalities to adopt ordinances prohibiting the placement of mobile homes in certain residential areas with or without a comprehensive zoning plan.

In August of 1979 the town of Barrackville adopted an ordinance entitled “An Ordinance Prohibiting House Trailers and Mobile Homes…