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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1978_03_08_O005ORDINANCE NO. TOWN OF LEESBURG IN LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA PRESENTED March 8, 1978 78-0-5 ADOPTED March 8, 1978 AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION 2.1-6 OF THE TOWN CODE REGARDING FIXED BASE OPERATOR LICENSE FEES ORDAINED BY the Council of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, as follows: SECTION I. Section 2.1-6 of the Town Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 2.1-6. Fixed Base Operator License Fees (a) Before any person is issued a fixed base operator's license under Chapter III, Section 12, of the Airport Rules and Regulations, he shall pay to the town all of the fees as established herein. Fees col- lected shall be credited to the airport fund in the accounts of the town and used exclusively to pay the cost of operating the airport and making improvements to it for the benefit of the fixed base operators and other users. (b) Ail license fees imposed by this section, except as herein otherwise provided, shall become due and payable on or before July 1 of each license year (July 1 to June 30 of each fiscal year). Where a fixed base operator begins licensed operations after July 1 of a license year, such fee shall be paid at the time the license application is approved by the airport commission. Fees for first-year operations shall be based on estimates of gross receipts from operations in accordance with the formula provided in Sections 17-29.(a).(1) and 17-29.(a).(2) of the Town Code and adjusted after the close of the fiscal year for actual receipts. The Director of Finance shall assess or refund the erroneous amount to the fixed base operator, as appropriate. (c) The airport commission may waive any license fees established herein for any government or govern- mental agency or department or person performing non-profit public services to the aircraft industry, or performing -2- air-search and rescue operations, or performing fire prevention or fire-fighting operations. (d) Every person who is conducting, operating or engaging any of the following services shall pay to the town all of the fees hereinafter provided: (1) Aircraft sales. For each aircraft sales license, $20.00 plus 0.25 per cent of the licensee's gross receipts from aircraft sales. (2) Parts and accessories sales. For each parts and accessories sales license, $20.00 plus one per cent of the licensee's gross receipts from parts and accessories sales. (3) Charter operations, etc. For each charter operations license, which includes without limi- tation, passenger or "air taxi", freight or delivery, photography, aerial survey, agricultural sp~aying, $20.00 plus one per cent of the licensee's gross re- ceipts from such operations. (4) Aircraft rental. For each aircraft ren- tal license, $20.00 plus one per cent of the licensee's gross receipts from aircraft rental. (5) Flight instruction or ground schools. For each flight instruction or ground school license, $20.00 plus one per cent of the licensee's gross receipts from flight instruction or ground schooling. (6) Maintenance services. For each mainte- nance service license, $20.00 plus one per cent of the licensee's gross receipts from maintenance services. (7) Line services. For each line services license, $20.00 plus one per cent of the licensee's gross receipts for line services. (8) Aircraft storage. For each aircraft storage license, $2.00 per month for each occupied outdoor aircraft storage space and $3.00 per month for each occupied inside aircraft storage space. SECTION II. An emergency exists and this ordinance shall be in effect from its passage. PASSED this 8th day of March , 1978. ATTEST: Mary A~ne Newman, Mayor Town of Leesburg Cler~of Council