Relating to municipal regulation of stairway requirements in certain apartment buildings.

HB 4737 authorizes West Virginia municipalities to enforce stairway safety standards in apartment buildings that fail to meet existing building or fire codes. The bill directly affects apartment building owners and local governments by giving cities the authority to regulate unsafe stairways, exits, or egress paths that pose risks like structural damage or inadequate means of escape. Key provisions clarify that municipalities can adopt ordinances requiring repairs or improvements for stairways that are warped, worn, or non-compliant with safety standards, without changing the underlying code requirements. This is a procedural update to existing law, not a new safety standard, and applies to apartment buildings deemed unsafe under current regulations.