HomeMy Public PortalAbout1984_01_11_O003The Town of Leesburg in Virginia
PRESENTED January 11, 1984
ORDINANCE NO. 84-0-3
ADOPTED January 11, 1984
AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION 10-157 OF THE TOWN CODE
WHEREAS, the 1982 General Assembly adopted amendments to the state enabling
statute for the authority to restrict and remove inoperative vehicles from
private property; and
WHEREAS, these amendments will facilitate such authority to restrict and
remove such vehicles:
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. Section 10-157 of the Town Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 10-157. Parkin~ or storin~ inoperative vehicles on property located
within the town.
(a) The provisions of this section shall not apply to licensed
businesses which are legally engaged in business as motor vehicle dealers,
salvage dealers, or scrap processors as of June 26~ 1970.
(b) As used in this section the word "epe~a~ve" "inoperative motor
vehicle" shall mean any motor vehicle which is not in operatin~ condition;
or which for a period of ninety days or lonser has been partiall~ or
totally dissassembled by the removal of tires and wheels, the engine, or
other essential parts required for operation of the vehicle; and for which
there is no valid license plate and inspection sticker.
As used in this section the words "motor vehicle" shall be construed as any
motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, as such are defined in Section 46.1-1
of the Code of Virginia, as amended.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to park, store or otherwise
keep, except within a fully enclosed building or structure, on any property
as defined in Sec. 15.1-11.1 of the Code of Virginia, located within the cor-
porate limits of the town any inoperative motor vehicle ~e-~.~e~m-~-~h~M
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UNLAWFULLY PARKED VEHICLES
within a fully enclosed buildin~ or structure or otherwise shielded or
screened from public view.
(d) Upon information that a motor vehicle exists in 'violation of
this section, the town manager shall cause a written notice and order to
be served by certified mail to the owners of the premises 'upon which the
motor vehicle or motor vehicles is situated requiring removal of the
inoperative motor vehicle or motor vehicles within ten days of receipt
of the notice in violation of this section. "-'~.~,,~,,:-
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(e) If the owners have not acted to remove such inoperative
motor vehicle or motor vehicles~r p~titiom~ t~c.. t~. man~ ....
provided above, the town through its agents or employees shall remove
the motor vehicle or motor vehicles in violation and, following addi-
tional notice by certified mail the town may dispose of said motor
vehicle or motor vehicles after five days receipt of the second
notice. The cost of said removal and disposal shall be chargeable to
the owner of the Vehicle or premises.
(f) If the sum due to the town for such removal and disposal has not
beem paid within 15 days of said owner's receipt of an itemized statement
by certified mailing, the town manager shall and is authorized to distrain
therefor goods or chattels within the town to collect the sum due, or to
treat the unpaid sum as a lien against the property superior to the interest
of any owner, lessee or tenant, and next in succession to the town real
estate taxes thereon and to add the charges to the amount due for the current
town real estate taxes on said property.
(g) Any person convicted of violating this section shall be fined not
less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00 for each day that such automobile
is kept in violation of this section.
SECTION II. Ail prior ordinances and resolutions in conflict herewith
are repealed.
SECTION III.
PASSED this
ATTE ST:
Clerk of C~ncil
This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage.
llth day of January , ~]~ ~..~ ~
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· Robert E gevila, ffayor
Town of Leesburg