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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
PRESENTED March~ 23, 1988
88-0-9 ADOPTED March 23, 1988
ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE TOWN CODE OF LEESBURG REGARDING
MINIMUM CLEARANCE OF PROJECTING OBJECTS
WHEREAS, the current Town Code provisions regarding projections over
street rights-of-way unduly restrict the location of awnings and awning
signs; and
WHEREAS, the existing requirement of nine feet of clearance above the
sidewalk is excessive; and
WHEREAS, public safety and convenience can be adequately protected by a
minimum clearance requirement of seven feet, six inches:
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia
as follows:
SECTION I. An amendment of Article II, Section 16-37(d) is hereby
adopted to read as follows:
(d) One graphic per street entrance into a building may announce
activities conducted on the premises, may project not more than
three and one-half feet, shall have a minimum clearance of nlnc
fcct seven feet~ six inches above the sidewalk, shall not exceed
10 square feet in area and shall project perpendicularly from the
building wall, provided the total area of all projecting graphics
shall not exceed in area 10 square feet plus one square foot for
each four lineal feet of building frontage.
This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
Ail ordinances and resolutions in conflict herewith are
SECTION II.
SECTION III.
repealed.
PASSED this
ATTEST:
23rd day of
Clerk of C~ncil
March,~ , 1988.
Town of Leesburg