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PRESENTED
June 23, 1(.)92
ORDINANCE NO. 92-O-21
ADOPTED June 23~ 1(.)92
AN ORDINANCE:
AMENDING ARTICLE IV OF THE TOWN CODE REGULA~G SPECIAL
EVENTS
WHEREAS, the fmc. al year 1993 approved budget includes funds to be collected for reimbursement
to the town for expenses h~curred by the town during the conduct of a special event; and
WHEREAS, special events are properly conducted under the town's rules, regulations and
ordinances:
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia ttmt the Town
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE IV. COLONIAL AUGUST COURT DAYS
AND OTHER AUTHORIZED SPECIAL EVENTS
Sec. 16-6L Colonic! ~ Court Day~ Comvm~me~'~on F_~abli~hed.
The commemoration of Colonial August Court Days is established within the town as an
annual re-enactment and celebration of early American amusement, culture and commerce. The Council
shall each year designate the Loudoun Restoration and Preservation Society, Inc. as Colonial August Court
Days sponsor under terms and conditions as agreed between the town and the sponsor. The sponsor shall
be responsible for fostering, producing or conducting amusements, cultural exhibits and commerce during
the commemoration of Colonial August Court Days. Other special events sponsored by local non-profit
community organizations and authorized b.y Town Council may be conducted on town property or right-of-
way. The manager shall extend the support, cooperation and assistance of town departments and
personnel to the authorized sponsor in accordance with the regulations established in the Town Code.
The manager is authorized to close streets and public ways and places and to regulate
pedestrian and vehic,,1Ar traffic as necessary and appropriate for the conduct of Colonial August Court
Days. Town Council authorization is required for other special events on town property, streets or rights-
of-way.
The Colonial August Court Days sponsor and the sponsors of other town authorized special
events shall furnish the town as an additional insured a public liability and property damage insurance
contract insuring the liability of the sponsor for personal injury or death and damages to property resulting
from use of streets or other town property during ~'~:~'v~.~.~ ...~ ~ ..... , ~^...,v~_ ~ n~a~ .... their event.
ORDINANCE - AMENDING ARTICLE IV REGULATING SPECIAL EVENTS
16-64. Market Operator,s and Regulafion~
A ~ .!.^4.
..... -~ ....An event on public streets and ways may be conducted during Colonial August
Court Days or other authorized special events subject to necessary and appropriate regulations issued each
year by the manager. The manager shall prc~.~.bc review and approve the time, place and ~nerchandise
or services which may be offered for sale by vendors from locations within the streets and public ways.
:--~-S'.~'C~.~ :m 1:~-.~-C ':/.th t~:--~- scc~-~!cr- The manager shall provide the Council with copies of regulations and
agreements authorized by this section. No person shall use the public streets for the sale of ~my goods or
services during Colonial August Court Days or other special events 'without a permit issued by the manager
and authorized sponsor under regulations authorized by this section, q~'^...~ spcr~cr ___~ ..~:' ...... .~.~...~*~ ~'~" ~
16-65. Fc"~ fro' Vendor Permits.
The .~_r_~.~ fee for a permit to use '2-.c pubic ~rccts town prope~, streets and ~ts-of-
~y for the ~c cfgcc~ cr ~c~cc: conduct of sp~ events d~ Colonial A~t Co~ Da~ or d~
~y other sp~ event ~~' by ~.~:~ ~ ...... - ~----~-,~'":~ s~ refl~ the cost of to~ ~ces req~ed for
the sp~ event ~ dete~ed ~ the to~ mawr, pr~de~ however, no fee s~ ~ ~ged for ~e
~ts i~ued to the Leesb~g Vol~teer ~e De~ment or the Loudo~ Co~ty ~e Sq~d.
~. 16-66. Solicitation and Collection of Donations.
The Colonial August Court Days sponsor/s and sponsors of other authorized special events
are authorized to solicit and collect donations from any person entering the market area for the purpose
of participating in Colonial August Court Days activities or the activities of the authorized spec/al event.
Sec. 16.67. Entry feea
Ang_ fee elm,~ed by the authceized special event sponsce ~hsll not prohibit public access to town
.This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
PASSED this 23rd day of June ., 1992.
Aq~EST:
Robert E. S
Town of Leesburg