HomeMy Public PortalAbout1999_04_27_O011 Amending the Town Code Regarding Parking Meters The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED April 27, 1999
ORDINANCE NO. 99-0-11 ADOPTED April 27, 1999
AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION 10-176(a) OF THE TOWN CODE
REGARDING OCCUPANCY OF METER PARKING SPACES
WHEREAS, the 1999 General Assembly passed a Joint Resolution encouraging
localities to offer free parking for veterans having license plates bearing Purple Heart and P.O.W.
designations; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Town Council desires to accommodate the request of the
House of Delegates and Senate of the Commonwealth by allowing such veterans free parking at
town parking meters.
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. Sec. 10-176 of the Town Code is amended as follows:
Sec. 10-176. Deposit of coin; occupancy of metered space; etc.
(a) The owner or operator of a vehicle, upon entering a parking meter space
marked as provided in this division with his vehicle, during the time parking
meters are in operation, as provided by Section 10-175, shall immediately
deposit a coin or combination of coins of the United States in the parking
meter situated at the side of the parking meter space so entered and shall
operate the parking meter according to the instruction thereon. Failure to
comply with such requirements shall be unlawful. However, vehicles with
Virginia license plates bearing Purple Heart or former P.O.W. designations
shall be allowed to park at such metered parking spaces free of charge.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
PASSED this 27th day of April, 1999.
J~es~. Clem, ~
Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
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