HomeMy Public PortalAbout1991_12_10_O054The Town of
Leesburg,
lv'irginia
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
PRESENTED December 10~ 1991
91-0-54 ADOPTED December 10, 1991
AMENDING THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 11A-4(13) TO
PROVIDE A PROCESS FOR THE REVOCATION OF SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
AUTHORIZED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL
WHEREAS, Section llA-1 of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance provides that certain uses should
be approved by the Town Council by special exception; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council may impose certain conditions to the special exception approval;
and
WHEREAS, the conditions of approval attached to the special exception may not be complied
with by the owner or operator; and
WHEREAS, a clear legislative and administrative process to correct potential problems that may
arise from the approval of a special exception should be provided as part of the special exception
process; and
WHEREAS, the existing text of the Zoning Ordinance does not provide for a specific means of
revoking a special exception for failure of the owner or operator to comply with the conditions of the
special exception:
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. Article 11, of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to include the
new section shown below:
Section 11A-4. Application, Review and Enforcement Procedures.
(13) Revocation of a Special Exception. A special exception approval may be revoked
by the Town Council upon non-compliance and/or violation of any condition
attached to the special exception, after notice and a public hearing pursuant
to Section 15.1-431 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended.
SECTION II. All prior ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION III. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance is declared invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the decision shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any
remaining provisions of the zoning ordinance.
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT - REVOCATION OF SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPROVAL
SECTION IV.
PASSED this
This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
10th day of December , 1991.
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
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