HomeMy Public PortalAbout1986_10_08_O045PRESENTED October 8, 1986
ORDINANCE NO. 86-0-45
ADOPTED October 8, 1986
AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION 17-1.1(a)(12) OF THE TOWN CODE
ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. Section 17.1-1(a)(12) of the Town Code is amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 17-:1.1. Tax Relief for the elderly and totally and permanently disabled.
(a) Definitions
As used herein:
(12)
"Permanently and totally disabled" means a person who has been
certified by ~he-So¢~a½-Se¢~r~y-Adm~n~s~ra~on~ the Veterans
Administration, or the Railroad Retirement Board, or if such
person is not eligible for certification by any of these agen-
cies, a sworn affidavit by two medical doctors licensed to
practice medicine in the Commonwealth, one of whom practices
medicine in Leesburg, to the effect that such person is per-
manently and totally disabled. The affidavit of at least one
of such doctors shall be based upon a physical examination of
such person by such doctor. The affidavit of one of such doc-
tors may be based upon medical information contained in the
records of the Civil Service Commission which is relevant to
the standards for determining permanent and total disability.
For purposes of this section, the term "permanently and to-
tally disabled" shall mean unable to engage in any substantial
gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physi-
cal or mental impairment or deformity which can be expected to
result in death or can be expected to last for the duration of
such person's life.
SECTION II. Ail prior ordinances and resolutions in conflict herewith are
repealed.
SECTION III. This ordinance shall be effective July 1, 1986.
PASSED this 8th dy of October
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Clerk of Cou~cil
Robert E. Sevila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg