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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 Ail prior ordinances and resolutions in conflict herewith are repealed.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 ATTE ST: ,"< .1';:~'.~,~-4--4 ,~.x., / ~" I~"-.~..._. x Clerk of Cou~cil Robert E. Sevila, Mayor Town of Leesburg