HomeMy Public PortalAbout1998_09_08_O023 The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia PRESENTED September 8, 1998
ORDINANCE NO. 98-0-23 ADOPTED September 8, 1998
AN ORDINANCE:
AMENDING LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE 2 TO
REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF PROOF OF PAYMENT OF DELINQUENT
REAL ESTATE TAXES PRIOR TO INITIATION OF CERTAIN LAND
USE APPLICATIONS
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia has amended
Section 15.2-2286 of the Code of Virginia to authorize local governments to require the:
submission of satisfactory evidence of payment of real estate taxes due and owed to the locality
prior to the initiation of land use applications authorized by Chapter 22, Article 7 of Title 15.2 Of
the Code of Virginia; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted to the Town under Chapter 22, Article 7 of
Title 15.2 of the Code of Virginia, the Town has established within the Zoning Ordinance land
use applications for Zoning Map Amendments, Zoning Concept Plan Amendments, Special
Exceptions, Variances, Development Plans and Zoning Permits; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council believes that the growth of the community must be
consistent with the efficient and economical use of public funds; and
WHEREAS, requiring the submission of satisfactory evidence of payment of real estate
taxes due and owed to the Town prior to the initiation of any of the above enumerated land use
applications will help to ensure that growth of the community will be consistent with the efficient
and economical use of public funds.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I: Section 2A of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to
include the text as stated below:
ARTICLE 2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
Section 2A-8. PROOF OF PAYMENT OF REAL ESTATE TAXES
(1) Submission Requirement. Prior to initiation of an application for a Zoning
Map Amendment, Zoning Concept Plan Amendment, Special Exception,
Variance, Development Plan or Zoning Permit approval, applicant shall
provide satisfactory evidence from the Director of Finance that any real estate
AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE EVIDENCE OF
PAYMENT OF DELINQUENT REALESTATE TAXES
taxes due and owed to the Town which have been properly assessed against the
property have been paid.
SECTION II. All prior ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION m. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance is declared invalid
by a court of competent jurisdiction, the decision shall not effect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any remaining provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.
SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
PASSED this 8th day of September, 1998.
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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