Airbnb request raises questions about city ordinance’s compliance with state law

BUCKHANNON – Is the City of Buckhannon’s zoning code in compliance with state law? That’s the question that arose at city council’s June 6 meeting when a newly unearthed section of West Virginia Code governing land usage in municipalities prompted Buckhannon City Council to send the question of whether Airbnbs — or short-term rentals –…

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