HomeMy Public PortalAbout1988_01_27_O005ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
PRESENTED January 27~ 1988
88-0-5 ADOPTED January 27, 1988
AMENDING SECTION 17-78 OF THE TOWN CODE REGARDING THERAPY
LOCATION LICENSE TAX
WHEREAS, Section 17-78 of the Town Code establishes a $5,000 annual
license tax for massage parlors; and
WHEREAS, This Council has received letters from physicians, social
workers and other health care professionals supporting a change in town
regulations and fees to permit therapeutic massage; and
WHEREAS, Leesburg's current massage parlor tax effectively prohibits
the legitimate administration of massage therapy outside of a hospital,
medical or nursing home setting; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on November 25, 1987:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia
as follows:
SECTION I. Section 17-78 of the Town Code is amended as follows:
Section 17-78. Massage~.l~r~Therap~ Location.
Any person conducting, operating or engaging in the business as a
massase technician at a massage?a~-lvr therapy location, as defined in
Section 11-62 of the Town Code, shall pay an annual license tax of
$20.00 plus 0.20% of gross receipts per location.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage and
all ordinances and resolutions in conflict herewith are repealed.
PASSED this 27th day of January
Robert E. Scylla, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST: ~.~ .~.~
Clerk of.~6'ouncil