(a) Any county ordinance or order concerning the regulation or placement of amateur radio antennas must:

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 7-1-13

  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10

(1) Comply with all Federal Communications Commission regulations and its rulings and orders;

(2) Reasonably accommodate amateur radio communications; and

(3) Represent the minimum practicable regulation to accomplish the county's legitimate purpose.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit a county commission from taking action to protect or preserve historic buildings, structures, sites and districts that have been established by federal, state or local law.