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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
PRESENTED July 28, 1992
92-0-29 ADOPTED July 28, 1992
AMENDING SECTION 10-187 OF THE TOWN CODE TO
PROVIDE THREE HOURS OF FREE PARKING IN THE DOWNTOWN
PARKING FACILITY
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 91-0-19, adopted June 11, 1991, established procedures and fees for
operating the town's downtown parking facility; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 92-77, amended the fiscal year 1993 budget to allocate $60,000 of
parking fee revenue to be used for a promotional campaign for downtown; and
WHEREAS, after significant debate regarding the Town Council's role in encouraging the
economic vitality of the downtown business community; and
WHEREAS, downtown businesses have petitioned the Town Council for free parking in the
parking facility; and
WHEREAS, the reduction of revenue resulting from free parking in the parking facility will
eliminate the need and funding for the parking lot attendant positions; and
WHEREAS, the reduced revenue eliminates funding for the proposed promotional campaign; and
WHEREAS, it is the Town Council's desire to fund the promotional campaign in 'the amount of
$20,000:
THEREFORE ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia ~m follows:
SECTION I. Section 10-187 of the Town Code is amended to read as follows:
Section 10-187. Parking fees for spaces rented on other than a monthly basis.
On Monday through Friday, the fee shall be fifty cents ($0.50) for each hour or part thereof,
provided, however, that the maximum charge for continuous parking for any period of time up to twenty-
four (24) hours shall not exceed four dollars ($4.00). The first three hours of parking shall be free of
charge.
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ORDINANCE - AMENDING SECTIONS 10-187 AND 10-188 REGARDING PARKING
SECTION II. Parking meters shall be reduced to $.25 for each hour of parking Monday - Friday
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
SECTION III. This ordinance is effective August 1, 1992.
PASSED this 28th day of July, 1992.
~ames E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
O:Pk. Fac.