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PRESENTED February 12~ 1986
ORDINANCE NO. 86-0-10 ADOPTED February 12~ 1986
AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE CONCERNING YARD
REQUIREMENTS FOR CORNER LOTS
WHEREAS, on January 8, 1986, the Town Council initiated amendments to
Article 8 and 15 of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance concerning minimum yard
requirements for corner lots; and
WHEREAS, on February 12, 1986, the Council and the Planning Commission
held a joint public hearing on these proposed amendments pursuant to
Section 15.1-431 of the Code of Virginia, as amended; and
WHEREAS, on February 12, 1986, the Planning Commission recommended to
Council approval of this legislation; and
WHEREAS, this Council finds that the following amendments are required
by public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice;
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. Article 8, Heights, Lot Sizes and Yards of the Leesburg
known as Section
Zoning Ordinance is amended to add a new section to be
8-2-4-1 to read as follows:
8-2-4.1 Minimum Yard Requirements
(a)
(b)
Generally, Minimum yard requirements shall apply to all
buildings and structures as they relate to their respective
lot lines, except for authorized structures and projections~
as provided in Section 8-2-6 and 8-27~ and lots in built-up
are.asa.as provided in Sec. 8-2-3.
Required Yards for Corner Lots. Corner lots shall maintain
a front yard~ as established for the respective zonin~
district~ on each street frontage; and no accessory building
shall be permitted within any front yard. On a narrow lot
of record which existed prior to the adoption of this
ordinance~ the front yard for the longest lot line abutting
a street may be reduced as provided in Sec. 8-2-2.
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT RE CORNER LOTS
SECTION II. Article 15, Definitions Section 15-1-42 of the Leesburg
Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:
15-1-42
Lot, Corner. A lot at the junction of and abutting on two or
more intersecting streets when the interior angle of the inter-
section is less than 135 degrees, a~u~ing-upon_~o_or, mor~
stree~s-a~-~he~-~m~e~see~e~.--The-~h~r~est-side_fro~i~g
SECTION III. Article 15, Definitions, of the Leesburg Zoning
Ordinance is amended by adding the following sections to read as follows:
15-1-86
Yard. Any area on the same lot with a building or building
group lying between the building or building group and the
nearest lot line~ unobstructed from the ~round upward and
unoccupied except by specific uses and structures allowed in
such area by the provisions of this ordinance.
15-1-87
Yard~ Front. A yard extending across the full width of the lot,
measured from and perpendicular to the front lot line and
extending to the principal building or structure. On corner
lots all yards which abut a street shall be deemed front yards.
15-1-88
Yard~ Rear. A yard extending across the full width of the lo~,
lying between the rear lot line of the lot, and extending to
the principal building or structure. On corner lots which abut
two streets with front lot lines of unequal length, the rear
yard shall be opposite and parallel to the shortest front lot
line. On a corner lot which abuts three streets, the remaining
yard shall be a rear yard if it abuts a rear yard~ and shall be
a side yard if it abuts a side yard.
15-1-89
Yard, Side. A yard between the side lot line and the principa!
building and extending from the front yard to the rear yard.
SECTION IV. Ail prior ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed.
SECTION V. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
PASSED this 12th day of
ATTEST:
Clerk of ~e Council
F~br,,=~ , 1986.
Town of Leesburg