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ORDINANCE NO. 87-0-31
PRESEN~D November 11, 1987
ADOPTED November liD .1987
AN ORDINANCE:
AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE TOWN CODE TO PROHIBIT THE
OPERATION OF BARBECUE DEVICES ON ELEVATED BALCONIES AND
WITHIN FIFTEEN FEET OF GROUND FLOOR MULTI-FAMILY DWELLINGS
WHEREAS, The Fox Chapel Condominium Association requests town action to
prohibit the use of barbecue devices on multi-family dwelling balconies; and
WHEREAS, the prohibition of the use of barbecue devices on multi-family
dwelling balconies will help prevent residential fires; and
WHEREAS, this legislation has been reviewed and recommended by the
County Fire Marshal's office:
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of LeesburS in Virginia
as follows:
SECTION I. Chapter 7'of the Town Code is amended by adding a section
to be numbered Section 7-432, which said section reads as follows:
Section 7-432. Operation of Barbecue Devices Prohibited -
Multi-Family Dwellings.
No barbecue grill, charcoal brazier or hibachi of any variety,
flgmmable liquid, liquified gas or charcoal shall be i~nited to be used on
balconies of multi-family dwellin~s, nor within fifteen feet of the ground
floor exterior wall of multi-family dwelling unit with an overhead balcony.
For the purpose of this section the te~m multi-family dwellinK shall be
as defined in the Zontr~ Ordinance. UL approved electric grills may be
operated in conlunction with the restrictions listed in the Code.
Multi-family dwelling owners and/or condominium associations, whichever is
appropriate, shall post signs at each buildin~ notif¥inK residents that
barbecue devices are prohibited pursuant to this section.
SECTION II. All prior ordinances and resolutions in conflict herewith
are repealed.
AN ORDINANCE£
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AMENDING CHAPTER ? OF THE TOWN CODE
SECTION III. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
PASSED this l~th day of November
, 1987.
Robert E Sevtl~, ~or
To~n of Beesburg
ATrE ST:
Clerk of C~cil