HomeMy Public PortalAbout1984_11_28_O051The Town of Leesburg in Virginia
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
PRESENTED November 28~ 1984
84-0-51 ADOPTED November 28~ 1984
AMENDING SECTION 16-50 OF THE TOWN CODE REGARDING SNOW EMERGENCIES
WHEREAS, it has been recommended that certain changes be made to the designated
snow emergency routes; and
WHEREAS, these changes will provide a better service to the community:
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION 1. Section 16-50 of Chapter 16 of the Town Code is amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 16-50. Snow emersency routes designated; in seneral.
(a) The following streets within the town are to be designated as snow
emergency routes and posted according to state standards at intervals of not
less than 1500 feet as specified in the Virginia Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices for Streets and Highways:
(1) Market Street from Fairview St., N.W. to the bridge at
Rt. 15 By-Pass, N.E.
(2) King Street from 500' North of Union St., N.W. to Country
Club Drive, S.W.
(3) Loudoun Street from Liberty Street to Harrison Street.
(b) When a snow emergency is declared, the public works department shall
use the best possible equipment and methods to clear the streets and high-
ways in the town beginning with the snow emergency routes in the order listed
in this section. If snow becomes packed or frozen, sand treated with a salt-
calcium chloride mixture shall be used.
(c) Snow emergency procedures shall remain in effect until all snow
emergency routes have been cleared and designated safe by the town manager,
not to exceed 24 hours from the last snow, sleet, hail or freezing rainfall.
SECTION II. Ail prior ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed.
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SECTION III.
PASSED this
ATTEST:
This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
28th day of November , 1984.
Town of Leesburg
Clerk of CoUncil