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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
PREdaTED.,.
83-0-16 ADOPTED
AMENDING THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE
May 25~ 1983
May 25, 1983
WHEREAS, on January 6, 1983, the Leesburg Planning Commission initiated
amendments to the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance regarding signs, driveway connec-
tions and zoning lots and sideyards for two-family attached driveways; and
WHEREAS, on February 17, 1983, the Planning Commission held a public
hearing at which time interested persons were given an opportunity to express
their views; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 1983, the Commission forwarded its recommendation to
Council; and
WHEREAS, on May 11, 1983 the Council held a public hearing at which time
interested persons were given the opportunity to express their views;
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg in
Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. Sec. 2-7-1-(o) of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is repealed.
SECTION II. Sections 8A-1-6, 8A-l-17.2(b) (4), 3A-3(a), 3A-3(b) and
3A-3(e) of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance are amended to read as follows:
Sec. 8A-1-6 Removal of Signs in Violation. The Zoning Administrator may
order the removal of any sign erected or maintained in violation
of this article. He shall give ~ reasonable notice in
writing to the owner of such sign or of the building, structure
or premises on which sign is located, to remove the sign or to
bring it into compliance with this article.
Sec. 8A-1-17.2(b)(4) Awning7 and canopy ~ signs shall not exceed ~
they &~-~ m~-~nt~d. 10 square feet in area, and m~rquee
signs shall not exceed the limits provided for in (7)
below.
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Sec. 3A-3(a)
Zoning lots shall be at least 8,000 square feet in land area
for detached dwellingsz~ 10,000 square feet in land area
for each vertical two-family attached dwellings., and 5~000
square feet in land area for each unit of a horizontal two-
family attached dwellin~ with a common party wall.
Sec. 3A-3(b)
Zoning lots shall be at least 75 feet wider, for detached
single family dwellings and 37.5 feet wide for each unit of
a two-family attached dwelling.
Sec. 3A-3(e)
Side yards shall be at least l0 feet wide~.except that side
yards are not required between duplex units at 'the party wall.
SECTION III. All prior ordinaces in conflict herewith are repealed.
SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
PASSED this 25th day of May
, 1983.
~obert ~. Sevil~,l~yor
To~n of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of ~ncil