In the following enumerated cases, the action of a governing body shall, except where otherwise provided in this code, be by ordinance:(1) Levying taxes or providing for the collection of fees of any kind;(2) Requiring a license to do business;(3) Relating to offenses and penalties;(4) Authorizing the issuance of bonds or other forms of indebtedness;(5) Providing for a public improvement;(6) Providing for the purchase of private property by the municipality or for the sale of property belonging to the municipality;(7) Laying out or vacating a public street, avenue, road, alley or way;(8) Relating to planning and zoning;(9) Granting franchises to public utilities;(10) Providing for a contractual or other agreement with another jurisdiction; and(11) Relating to such other matters as the charter may require.The action of a governing body shall also be by ordinance in any other case in which an ordinance is required by the provisions of this code.
West Virginia Legal Code