HomeMy Public PortalAbout1979_06_13_O007 Adopting Subdivision and Land Development RegulationsORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
TOWN OF LEESBURG
IN
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA
PRESENTED June 13, 1979
AMENDED June 13, 1979
79-0-7 ADOPTED June 13, 1979
ADOPTING SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGU-
LATIONS AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Planning Commission on November 2,
1978 conducted a public hearing on a proposed subdivision and
land development ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by this Council as
required by Sec. 15.1-431 of the Code of Virginia on May 23,
1979, at which time interested persons were invited to appear
and present their views on the proposed ordinance:
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Lees-
burg, Virginia, as follows:
SECTION I. A new article, to be known as Article IV.
Subdivision and Land Development, is added to Chapter 13 of
the Town Code to read as follows:
CHAPTER 13
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
(Pages 983 - 1020h previously distributed to Council members)
ARTICLE IV.
SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DIVISION l.
Sec. 13-51.
Sec. 13-52.
Sec. 13-53.
Sec. 13-54.
GENERAL
Title ............ 973
Purpose ........... 973
Compliance required, penalty 973
Fees ............. 974
DIVISION 2.
Sec. 13-55.
Sec. 13-56.
Sec. 13-57.
Sec. 13-58.
Sec. 13-59.
Sec. 13-60.
Sec. 13-61.
Sec. 13-62.
Sec. 13-63.
SUBDIVISION
Preapplication procedure... 976
Filing of preliminary subdiv-
ision plat .......... 976
Approval of preliminary sub-
division plat ........ 976
Filing of final subdivision
plat ............ 978
Approval of final subdivision
plat ............ 979
Recording of final subdivision
plat ........... 980
Required contents of sub-
division plats ....... 980
Construction plans ..... 986
Cluster subdivision ..... 988
DIVISION $.
Sec. 13-64.
Sec. 13-65.
Sec. 13-66.
Sec. 13-67.
Sec. 13-68.
Sec. 13-69.
DEVELOPI~ENT
Land development generally. . 990
Preapplication procedure . . 991
Filing of preliminary develop-
ment plan .......... 991
Approval of preliminary de-
velopment plan ....... 992
Filing of final development
plan ............ 993
Approval of final develop-
ment plan ......... 994
LEESBURG CODE
Sec. 13-70. Required contents of pre-
liminary development plans.. 995
Sec. 13-71. Required contents of final
development plans ...... 997
DIVISION '4. MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS
Sec. 13-72. Conformancs to plans and
standards required ...... 1001
Sec. 13-73. Streets ........... 1001
Sec. 13-74. Blocks ........... 1004
Sec. 13-75. Lots ........... 1005
Sec. 13-76. Easements .......... 1005
DIVISION 5. REQUIRED INSTALLATION OF PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENTS
Sec. 13-77. General .......... 1006
Sec. 13-78. Streets, street curb and
gutter ............ 1007
Sec. 13-79. Sidewalks .......... 1007
Sec. 13-80. Water supply ........ 1008
Sec. 13-81. Sanitary sewers ....... 1008
Sec. 13-82. Storm drainage; erosion and
sedimentation control; flood
plain management and control. 1009
Sec. 13-83. Underground systems required 1010
Sec. 13-84. Policy on size and reimburse-
ments for cost of public
improvements ......... 1010
Sec. 13-85. Off-site improvements .... 1011
Sec. 13-86. Landscaping and tree cover.. 1013
Sec. 13-87. Monuments .......... 1013
Sec. 13-88. Street lights ........ 1014
DIVISION 6. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 13-89. Director of Engineering . . . 1015
Sec. 13-90. Commission ......... 1016
Sec. 13-91. Variances .......... 1017
Sec. 13-92. Council ........... 1018
Sec. 13-93. Procedure for posting per-
formance bond ....... 1019
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Sec. 13-94. Procedure for posting
maintenance bond ...... 1020
Sec. 13-95. Procedure in case of default. 1020
Sec. 13-96. Acceptance of improvements. . 1020a
Sec. 13-97. Required approvals of final
plan and final plat ..... 1020b
Sec. 13-98. Prior approvals ....... 1020b
DIVISION ?. GLOSSARY
Sec. 13-99. Definitions and rules of
constructio~ ........ 1020c
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SECTION II.
read as follows:
SEC.' 13-i.
Sec. 13-1 of the Town Code is amended to
Z:oninq 'ordinances not affected by 'Code.
Nothing in the Code or ordinance adopting this Code
shall affect any ordinance relating to zoning or to
zoning map changes and all such ordinances are hereby
recognized as continuing in effect to the same extent
as if set out at length in this Code except as in
conflict with this chapter.
SECTION III. The Subdivision Ordinance of the Town of
Leesburg, Virginia, adopted August 15, 1955, as severally
amended, is repealed as to its application within the town, pro-
vided, however, it shall remain in effect outside the town until
this ordinance is in effect.
SECTION IV. All prior ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are repealed.
SECTION V. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause
or phrase of this ordinance is, for any reason, held by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the
ordinance.
SECTION VI. This ordinance shall be in effect within the
Town after 12:01 A.M., 3une 14 , 1979 and shall be in
effect in the County of Loudoun within one mile from the
corporate limits after its approval by the Loudoun County
Planning Commission and the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors,
as required by Sec. 15.1-467 of the Code of Virginia, or if
the County fails to notify this Council of its disapproval,
90 days after its receipt by them, whichever shall first occur.
SECTION VII. The manager shall send a copy of this
ordinance to the Loudoun County Planning Commission and the
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and give notice of the
proposed regulations applicable beyond the town limits.
PASSED this 13th day of June , 1979.
ATTEST:
Clerk of C~ncil
Kenneth B. Rollins, Mayor
Town~ of Leesburg