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Leesbur
Virw i nia
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PRESENTED: October 15, 2019
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-0-017 ADOPTED: October 15, 2019
AN ORDINANCE: EXPANDING THE GOLF CART SERVICE AREA
WHEREAS, Leesburg's downtown has recently seen a surge of breweries and restaurants
that have attracted many visitors; and
WHEREAS, a local company desires to expand the golf cart shuttle services throughout the
downtown in order to transport patrons of the breweries and restaurants from public parking
locations to the various establishments; and
WHEREAS, Code of Virginia Section 46.2-916.2 et seq. authorizes the Town Council to
designate certain public streets where the operation of golf carts may be permitted so long as certain
statutory requirements are met; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to amend the Town Code to expand the operation of
golf carts on South King Street to Fairfax Street and to 462 Harrison Street SE; and
WHEREAS, an amendment to the Town Code is necessary to reflect the desire of the Town
Council which is authorized under the state code enabling section.
WHEREAS, Town Council has the pregoative to repeal this ordinance within its legislative
discretion.
The Council in the Town of Leesburg, Virginia hereby ORDAINS:
Sec. 32-122. — Designation of public streets in the Town for golf cart operation; posting
of signs; picking up and dropping off passengers; payment for signage.
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AN ORDINANCE: EXPANDING THE GOLF CART SERVICE AREA
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a golf cart on or over any street in the town
except when operating a golf cart shuttle service on the following streets in accordance with
the provisions of this article:
(1) South King Street, blocks 0-00 451
(2) North King Street, blocks 0-200
(3) E. Market Street, blocks 0-300
(4) W. Market Street, blocks 0-200
(5) Loudoun Street SE, blocks 0-300
(6) Loudoun Street SW, blocks 0-300
(7) Royal Street SE, blocks 0-100
(8) Royal Street SW, blocks 0-200
(9) South Street SE, blocks 0-200
(10) Wirt Street SW, blocks 0-300
(11) Church Street SE, blocks 0-300
(12) Church Street NE, blocks 0-200
(13) Harrison Street SE, Blocks 0-450 462
(14) North Street NE, blocks 0-200
(15) Lassiter Alley SW, blocks 0-100
(16) Liberty Street SW, blocks 0-300
(17) Cornwall Street NW, blocks 0-200
(18) North Street NW, blocks 0-200
(19) Wirt Street NW, blocks 0-200
(20) Liberty Street NW, blocks 0-200
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AN ORDINANCE: EXPANDING THE GOLF CART SERVICE AREA
(21) Cornwall Street NE, blocks 0-200
(22) Slack Lane NE, blocks 0-100
(23) Harrison Street NE, blocks 0-200
(24) Edwards Ferry Road NE, blocks 0-300
(25) South Street NW, blocks 0-100
(26) Old Waterford Road NW, blocks 0-200
(27) Gibson Street NW, blocks 0-100
(b) It is unlawful to pick up or drop off passengers in any public street other than in:
(1) A designated golf cart loading and unloading zone; or
(2) An open on street parking space; or
(3) A public parking lot; or
(4) A private parking lot so long as the owner of the private parking lot has granted
permission to the golf cart shuttle service.
SECTION II. Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision of
this ordinance invalid, the decision shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole
or any remaining provisions of the Leesburg Town Code.
SECTION III. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption.
PASSED this 15th day of October, 2019.
e i k, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
Clerk of Council
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