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      "id": "learn_r885_west_virginia_home_shoot_zoning_west_virginia_885_c1",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "West Virginia: anchor",
      "summary": "West Virginia's home-based business rule is W. Va. Code Chapter 8 (Municipal Corporations), Article 40 (Home Based Businesses), §§8-40-1 to 8-40-5, indexed on the Legislature's code site.",
      "body": "West Virginia's home-based business rule is W. Va. Code Chapter 8 (Municipal Corporations), Article 40 (Home Based Businesses), §§8-40-1 to 8-40-5, indexed on the Legislature's code site.\n\nWhat West Virginia Legislature (West Virginia Code) actually says:\n\n“CHAPTER 8. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. Article 39 All Articles Article 41 ARTICLE 40. HOME BASED BUSINESSES. §8-40-1. Definitions. §8-40-2. Permitted use.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.wvlegislature.gov/8-40/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
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      "evidence_quote": "CHAPTER 8. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. Article 39 All Articles Article 41 ARTICLE 40. HOME BASED BUSINESSES. §8-40-1. Definitions. §8-40-2. Permitted use.",
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      "subject": "West Virginia",
      "topic": "anchor",
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      "applies_to_scope": "WV",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r885_west_virginia_home_shoot_zoning_west_virginia_885_c2",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "West Virginia: home-based business definition",
      "summary": "§8-40-1(b) defines a home-based business as one run by the owner or tenant inside a residential dwelling, limited to lawful goods and services, with no substantial added traffic or street-visible signage.",
      "body": "§8-40-1(b) defines a home-based business as one run by the owner or tenant inside a residential dwelling, limited to lawful goods and services, with no substantial added traffic or street-visible signage.\n\nWhat West Virginia Legislature (West Virginia Code) actually says:\n\n“\"Home-based business\" means any business for the manufacture, provision, or sale of goods or services that is owned and operated by the owner or tenant of a residential dwelling where the commercial activity takes place inside a residential dwelling”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.wvlegislature.gov/8-40-1/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "West Virginia Legislature (West Virginia Code)",
      "evidence_quote": "\"Home-based business\" means any business for the manufacture, provision, or sale of goods or services that is owned and operated by the owner or tenant of a residential dwelling where the commercial activity takes place inside a residential dwelling",
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      "from_batch": "885-west-virginia-home-shoot-zoning",
      "subject": "West Virginia",
      "topic": "home-based business definition",
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      "applies_to_scope": "WV",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r885_west_virginia_home_shoot_zoning_west_virginia_885_c3",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "West Virginia: permitted use by default",
      "summary": "§8-40-2(a) makes a home-based business a permitted use of a residential dwelling, subject to deed restrictions, covenants and HOA documents.",
      "body": "§8-40-2(a) makes a home-based business a permitted use of a residential dwelling, subject to deed restrictions, covenants and HOA documents.\n\nWhat West Virginia Legislature (West Virginia Code) actually says:\n\n“(a) The use of a residential dwelling for a home-based business is a permitted use, except that this permission does not supersede or abrogate any of the following”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.wvlegislature.gov/8-40-2/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "West Virginia Legislature (West Virginia Code)",
      "evidence_quote": "(a) The use of a residential dwelling for a home-based business is a permitted use, except that this permission does not supersede or abrogate any of the following",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "885-west-virginia-home-shoot-zoning",
      "subject": "West Virginia",
      "topic": "permitted use by default",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "WV",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r885_west_virginia_home_shoot_zoning_west_virginia_885_c4",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "West Virginia: adult content carve-out",
      "summary": "§8-40-3(a)(3)(C) lets municipalities limit or prohibit home-based businesses that sell pornography or otherwise obscene material, so a home business selling adult content is not protected by the permitted-use rule where a city chooses to regulate it.",
      "body": "§8-40-3(a)(3)(C) lets municipalities limit or prohibit home-based businesses that sell pornography or otherwise obscene material, so a home business selling adult content is not protected by the permitted-use rule where a city chooses to regulate it.\n\nWhat West Virginia Legislature (West Virginia Code) actually says:\n\n“(3) Limiting or prohibiting the use of a home-based business that engages in any of the following activities: (A) Selling illegal drugs or products containing alcohol or tobacco; (B) Operating a sober living home; (C) Selling pornography or otherwise obscene material”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.wvlegislature.gov/8-40-3/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "West Virginia Legislature (West Virginia Code)",
      "evidence_quote": "(3) Limiting or prohibiting the use of a home-based business that engages in any of the following activities: (A) Selling illegal drugs or products containing alcohol or tobacco; (B) Operating a sober living home; (C) Selling pornography or otherwise obscene material",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "885-west-virginia-home-shoot-zoning",
      "subject": "West Virginia",
      "topic": "adult content carve-out",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r885_west_virginia_home_shoot_zoning_west_virginia_885_c5",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "West Virginia: no rezoning requirement",
      "summary": "§8-40-4(a) bars municipalities from requiring commercial rezoning or a licence not required of similar businesses as a condition of operating a home-based business.",
      "body": "§8-40-4(a) bars municipalities from requiring commercial rezoning or a licence not required of similar businesses as a condition of operating a home-based business.\n\nWhat West Virginia Legislature (West Virginia Code) actually says:\n\n“(a) A municipality shall not require a person as a condition of operating a home-based business to: (1) Rezone the property for commercial use”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.wvlegislature.gov/8-40-4/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "West Virginia Legislature (West Virginia Code)",
      "evidence_quote": "(a) A municipality shall not require a person as a condition of operating a home-based business to: (1) Rezone the property for commercial use",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "West Virginia",
      "topic": "no rezoning requirement",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r885_west_virginia_home_shoot_zoning_west_virginia_885_c6",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "West Virginia: zoning powers (state enabling act)",
      "summary": "W. Va. Code §8A-7-2(b)(1) authorizes local zoning ordinances to regulate land use and designate or prohibit specific land uses.",
      "body": "W. Va. Code §8A-7-2(b)(1) authorizes local zoning ordinances to regulate land use and designate or prohibit specific land uses.\n\nWhat West Virginia Legislature (West Virginia Code) actually says:\n\n“(b) A zoning ordinance may include the following: (1) Regulating the use of land and designating or prohibiting specific land uses”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.wvlegislature.gov/8A-7-2/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
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      "source_tier": "A",
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      "evidence_quote": "(b) A zoning ordinance may include the following: (1) Regulating the use of land and designating or prohibiting specific land uses",
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      "from_batch": "885-west-virginia-home-shoot-zoning",
      "subject": "West Virginia",
      "topic": "zoning powers (state enabling act)",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r885_west_virginia_home_shoot_zoning_west_virginia_885_c7",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "West Virginia: zoning definition",
      "summary": "W. Va. Code §8A-1-2(gg) defines zoning as dividing a municipality or county into districts specifying permitted and conditional uses.",
      "body": "W. Va. Code §8A-1-2(gg) defines zoning as dividing a municipality or county into districts specifying permitted and conditional uses.\n\nWhat West Virginia Legislature (West Virginia Code) actually says:\n\n“\"Zoning\" means the division of a municipality or county into districts or zones which specify permitted and conditional uses and development standards for real property within the districts or zones.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.wvlegislature.gov/8A-1-2/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
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      "source_publisher": "West Virginia Legislature (West Virginia Code)",
      "evidence_quote": "\"Zoning\" means the division of a municipality or county into districts or zones which specify permitted and conditional uses and development standards for real property within the districts or zones.",
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