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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1983_03_23_O013The Town of Leesburg in Virginia PRESENTED March 23~ 1983 ORDINANCE NO. 83-0-13 ADOPTED March 23, 1983 AN ORDINANCE: ADOPTING ARTICLE IV, COLONIAL AUGUST COURT DAYS TO CH~TER 16 OF THE TOWN CODE WHEREAS, the commemoration of Colonial August Court Days has bee~n repeated annually since the year of the American Bicentennial and has become a valued annual reenactment and celebration of American colonial amusement, cul;t~re and commerce: THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as fol- lOWS: SECTION I. Chapter 16, Streets and Sidewalks, of the Town Code is amended by the addition of a new Article to be known as Article IV, Colonial August Court Days, to read as follows: ARTICLE IV. COLONIAL AUGUST COURT DAYS Sec. i6-61. Colonial August Court Days commemoration established. The commemoration of Colonial August Court Days is established within the town as an annual reenactment and celebration of early American amusement, cul- ture and commerce. The Council shall each year designate the Loudoun Restora- tion and Preservation Society, Inc. as Colonial August Court Days sponsor under terms and conditions as agreed between the town and the sponsor.. The sponsor shall be responsible for fostering, producing or conducting amusements, cultu- ral exhibits and commerce during the commemoration of Colonial August Court Days. The manager shall extend the support, cooperation and assistance of town depart- ments and personnel to the sponsor. Sec. 16-62, Street closin~s~ traffic regulations. The manager is authorized to close streets and public ways and places and to regulate pedestrian and vehicular traffic as necessary and appropriate for the conduct of Colonial August Court Days. Sec. 16-63. Insurance required. The Colonial August Court Days sponsor shall furnish the town as an addi- tional insured a public liability and property damage insurance contract in- suring the liability of the sponsor for personal injury or death and damages to property resulting from use of streets during Colonial August Court Days. -2- Sec. 16-64. Market Operations and Regulations. A market on public streets and ways may be conducted during Colonial August Court Days subject to necessary and appropriate regulations issued each year by the manager. The manager shall prescribe the time, place and merchandise or services which may be offered for sale by vendors from loca- tions within the streets and public ways. The manager is authorized to enter into agreements with the Colonial August Court Days sponsor for tech- nical assistance in the operation, conduct and regulation of the market in- cluding advice on regulations issued in line with this section. The mana- ger shall provide the Council with copies of regulations and agreements authorized by this section. No person shall use the public streets for the sale of any goods or services during Colonial August Court Days without a 'permit issued by the manager under regulations authorized by this section. The sponsor and its agents shall be bonded if it collects any funds to be paid into the town treasury. Sec. 16-65. Fees for Vendor Permits. The annual fee for a permit to use the public streets for the sale of goods or services during Colonial August Court Days shall be as set by Coun- cil by resolution, provided however no fee shall be charged for lthe permits issued to the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Department or the Loudoun County Res- cue Squad. Sec. 16-66. Solicitation and Collection of Donations. The Colonial August Court Days sponsor is authorized to solicit and collect donations from any person entering the market area for the purpose of participating in Colonial August Court Days activities. Sec. 16-67. Use of Proceeds From Vendor Fees. Fees collected from vendors shall be deposited to the General Fund and the Council will from time to time make appropriations equal to the amount of fees collected to historic preservation and restoration activities of the sponsor. SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage. PASSED this 23rd day of ATTEST Cl~ficil March , 1983. R6bert E. S~i~a, Ma~or Town of Leesburg