HomeMy Public PortalAbout1976_01_14_O001 Adopting a new TCORDINANCE NO. 76-O-1
ADOPTED January 14, 1976
AN ORDINANCE:
ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE FOR THE TOWN OF
LEESBURG, VIRGINIA; ESTABLISHING THE SAME; PRO-
VIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT
INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF
AMENDING SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH CODE
AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LEESBURG,
VIRGINIA:
Section 1. That the Code of Ordinances, consisting of Chap-
ters 1 to 20, each inclusive, is hereby adopted and enacted
as the "Town Code of Leesburg, Virginia," and shall be treated
and considered as a new and original comprehensive ordinance
which shall supersede all general and permanent ordinances of
the Town adopted on or before September 24, 1975 to the ex-
tent provided in Section 2 hereof.
Section 2. That all provisions of such Code shall be in full
~orce and effective from and after the 14th day of February,
1976, and all ordinances of a general and permanent nature
of the Town of Leesburg, adopted on final passage on or be-
fore September 24, 1975, and not included in such Code or
recognized and continued in force by reference therein, are
hereby repealed from and after the 14th day of February,
1976.
Section 3. That the repeal provided for in Section 2 hereof
shall not be construed to revise any ordinance or part thereof
that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance which is re-
pealed by this ordinance.
Section 4. That whenever in such Code an act is prohibited
or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a mis-
demeanor or whenever in such Code the doing of any act is re-
quired or the failure to do any act is declared unlawful, and
no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of
any such provision of such Code shall be punished by a fine
of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by im-
prisonment for a period of not exceeding Twelve (12) months,
or by both such fine and imprisonment, as provided in Sec-
tion 1-13 of such Code.
Section 5. That any and all additions and amendments to such
Code, when passed in such form as to indicate the intention
of the Council to make the same a part of such Code, shall be
deemed to be incorporated in such Code so that reference to
the "Town Code of Leesburg, Virginia," shall be understood
and intended to include such additions and amendments.
Section 6. That in case of the amendment of any section of
s~ch Code for which a penalty is not provided, the general
penalty as provided in Section 4 of this ordinance and Sec-
tion 1-13 of such Code shall apply to the section as amended,
or, in case such amendment contains provisions for which a
penalty, other than the aforementioned general penalty, is
provided in another section in the same chapter, the penalty
so provided in such other section shall be held to relate to
the section so amended, unless such penalty is specifically
repealed therein.
Section 7. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.
Section 8. This ordinance shall become effective on the 14th
day of February, 1976.
ADOPTED this 14th day of January, 1976.
G. Dewe~ Hil~l,/M~y~l~
Town of Leesbdrg
ATTEST:
Clerk of th~ 'Council
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