HomeMy Public PortalAbout1991_09_10_O036The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
PRESENTED September 10, 1991
91-0-B6 ADOPTED September 10, 1991
AMENDING ARTICLE18 OFTHELEESBURGZONING ORDINANCE TO REVISE
THE DEFINITION OF A BED ANDBREAKFASTINN
WI-IE~, the Town Council expressed a concern that the present definition of a bed and breakfast
inn, as set forth in Article 18 of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance, permits the provision of food and lodging
but does not expressly provide for the allowance of appropriate, related ancillary uses; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council initiated and referred an amendment to the Planning Commission
on March 12, 1991, which defines a bed and breakfast inn and provides for certain ancillm~ uses subject
to conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on April 25, 1991, to consider the proposed
amendment; and
WHEREAS, on May 16, 1991, the Planning Commission recommended the language ofthe amendment
be modified and forwarded to the Town Council for consideration; and
WHEREAS, on July 23, 1991, the Town Council held a public hearing on this amendment; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council endorses the modified lang~mge of the amendment as recommended
by the Planning Commi~ion on May 16, 1991:
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. Article 18 - Definitions of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to include
the following definitions:
BED AND BREAKFAST INN
A private residence in which lodging and food are provided by the owner or operator
for profit to one or more transient guests. Bed and breakfast inns shall not include
more than~,,~A:-~-' five guest rooms. Commercial use or rental of the property for business
meetings, seminars, receptions, and similar events or activities shah not be permitted.
The owner or operator shall be a resident of the inn.
SECTION II. All prior ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
DEFINITION OF BED AND BREAKFAST - ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2
SECTION HI. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance is declared invalid by a court ofcompetent
jurisdiction, the decision shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any remAinlno~ provisions
of the zoning ordinance.
SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
PASSED this lOth day of September
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
1989.
Robert E. Sevila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA
TOWN COUNCIL
ORDINANCE NO. 91-0-37
Date: September 10, 1991
At a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, held on the 10th
day of September, 1991 the following persons were present or absent as shown:
PRESENT:
Councilmember Georgia W. Bange
Councilmember James E. Clem
Councilmember Christine M. Forester
Councilmember Donald A. Kimball
Councilmember Claxton E. Lovin
Councilmember William F. Webb
Mayor Robert E. Sevila
ABSENT: None
On motion of Mr. Clem, seconded by Mr. Webb, the following Ordinance was adopted by a
majority of the members of the Town Council by a roll call vote, the ayes and nays being recorded as
follows:
AYE: Councilmembers Bange, Clem, Forester, Kimball, Webb and Mayor Sevila
NAY: Councilmember Lovin