Ordinances
The purpose of this article is to impose a municipal business and occupation tax pursuant to West Virginia Code § 8-13-5 to the fullest extent allowable under the operative laws of the State of West Virginia and the United States unless a more restrictive application is required by an express limitation set forth in this article.
35.1.1 The provisions of this article shall apply to any corporation, partnership, and sole-proprietorship (hereby after referred to as ‘business’) either physically located in, and/or doing business in the Village of Beech Bottom (hereafter referred to as ‘Village’) unless otherwise specified in this ordinance
WHEREAS, SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES REQUIRE SPECIAL SUPERVISION IN ORDER TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE PATRONS OF SUCH BUSINESSES AS WELL AS THE CITIZENS OF THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LOCATE