HomeMy Public PortalAbout1979_06_13_O010ORDINANCE NO.
TOWN OF LEESBURG
IN
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA
PRESENTED
AMENDED
79-0-10 ADOPTED
June 13, 1979
June 13, 1979
June 13, 1979
AN ORDINANCE:
REVISING REGULATIONS FOR BINGO GAMES AND RAFFLES
CONDUCTED BY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, RESCUE
SQUAD, CHURCHES, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia,
as follows:
SECTION I. Article III of Chapter 3 of the Town Code is
amended to re~d as follows:
ARTICLE III
BINGO GAMES AND RAFFLES CONDUCTED BY VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENTS, RESCUE SQUADS, CIVIC ORGANI-
ZATIONS, CHURCHES, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANI-
ZATIONS.
Section 3-27. Application of state law.
Ail of the provisions and requirements contained
in Article 1.1 in Chapter 8 of Title 18.2 of the Code
of Virginia, as amended, are hereby adopted and made
a part of this article as fully as thOugh set out here-
in. References therein to "local designated official"
shall be deemed to refer to the town director of finance.
Section 3-28. Permits.
Prior to the commencement of any bingo game or
raffle within the town by a qualified organization,
as defined in Section 18.2-340.1 of the Code of Vir-
ginia, as amended, such organization shall obtain an
annual permit from the director of finance on a form
as set out in the Code of Virginia. Permits shall be
valid for a period of one year beginning on January 1
of each calendar year, except that permits issued be-
tween July 1, 1979, and December 31, 1979, shall be
valid until December 31, 1980. Application for the
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permit shall be accompanied by a permit fee in the
amount of $25.00. This fee may be waived by the
town council if it determines the principal
religious, charitable, community or educational purposes
for which the organization is specifically chartered
or organized are conducted within Loudoun County.
Section 3-29.
Fire safety and parking accommodations
approval prerequisite to permit issuance.
(a) The fire marshal shall inspect the premises
where bingo games or raffles are proposed to be con-
ducted prior to the issuance of the permit. Regulations
and inspection requirements for "places of assembly"
established in the town fire code shall apply to any
premises used or proposed to be used for bingo games
or raffles, regardless of the square footage of the
building or number of occupants. A copy of all in-
spection certificates shall remain on file with the
permit application.
(b) The Chief of Police shall review and approve
a motor vehicle parking plan for persons attending the
bingo game or raffle which shall be submitted with the
permit application, prior to the issuance of the per-
mit.
Section 3-30. Records and audit.
(a) Each qualified organization granted a permit
under this article shall file a report with the director
of finance on forms prescribed by the Code of Virginia,
on or before November 1 of each calendar year for
which a permit has been issued. The report shall include
gross receipts and expenditures for the previous 12-month
period between October 1 and SePtember 30; provided, how-
ever, any organization whose gross receipts exceed
$50,000.00 during any calendar quarter shall be required
to file an additional accounting of its receipts and
disbursements during such quarter no later than 60 days
following the last day of such quarter.
(b) Such report shall be filed with the director
of finance and accompanied by an audit fee equal to .5
percent of the gross receipts reported. The director
of finance may retain a qualified certified public ac-
countant to perform the required audits.
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SECTION II.
after July 1, 1979.
PASSED this 13th
ATTEST:
of Council
This ordinance shall be in effect from and
day of JUne , 1979.
Town of Leesburg