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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
PRESENTED October 15, 2003
2 0 0 3 - o- 1 6 ADOPTED October 15, 2003
APPROVING PROPOSED REVISIONS TO REGULATIONS FOR USE
OF PARKS, TOWN CODE OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA, ARTICLE V,
SECTION 11-81.
WHEREAS, the Town Council adopted the Regulations for Use of Parks in February 1992
per Town Ordinance 91-0-11 and 95-0-29 as a part of the Town Code of Leesburg, Article V,
Section 11-81; and
WHEREAS, in March 2003, the Governor of Virginia signed legislation passed by the
Virginia General Assembly regarding the control and carry of concealed weapons in public parks
by state-approved permit holders; and
WHEREAS, this legislation became effective July 1, 2003 and supercedes the town's
current ordinance that bans the carrying of weapons in town parks; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the new legislation, the department of parks and recreation
began a comprehensive review of the entire ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the recommended changes have been endorsed by the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Parks and Recreation recommends that the Town Council
approve the proposed revisions.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia that the
Regulations for Use of Parks, Town Code of Leesburg, Virginia, Article V, Section 11-81 be revised as
follows:
SECTION I. The Town Code of Leesburg, Virginia, ARTICLE V. PUBLIC PARKS, Sec. 11-81.
Regulations for use of parks be amended as follows:
AN ORDINANCE:
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APPROVING PROPOSED REVISIONS TO REGULATIONS FOR USE OF
PARKS
(b) Park property. No person in a park shall:
(1) Property:
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Restrooms and washrooms. Fail to cooperate in maintaining restrooms and
washrooms in as neat and sanitary condition as prior to personal use, nor shall any
person over the age of si-x-(6-) five (5) years use the restrooms and washrooms
designated for the opposite sex.
(d) Traffic. No person in a park shall:
(8) Parking.
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Prohibited activities. Park a vehicle in a park for the expressed purpose of washing,
repairing, or maintaining the same. Overnight parking not permitted without prior
written authorization from the Director. Tractor trailers, campers, RV vehicles,
boats/iet skis and related trailers, and over-sized vehicles are not permitted in
parking areas at any time without prior written authorization from the Director.
(10) Skateboard, rollerskates, etc.
Confined to specific areas. Ride a skateboard, o~ rollerskate, or rollerblade, etc.
on or in an area not designated specifically for skateboarding, ov rollerskating, or
rollerblading. Skateboarding, rollerskating, and/or rollerblading permitted on
paved trails.
(e) Prohibited uses ofparks. No person in a park shall:
(5)
Hunting and firearms. Hunt, trap or pursue wildlife at any time. No person shall within
a park use, carry, or possess firearms of any description, unless he or she is the
authorized holder of a valid Commonwealth of Virginia Concealed Weapons Permit.
Such a permit must be on their person when carrying any concealed weapon within the
boundaries of any town park. No person within a park shall carry or possess ov air
rifles, spring guns, bow and arrows, slings, or any other forms of weapons potentially
dangerous to wildlife and to human safety or any instrument that can be loaded with
and fire blank cartridges, or any kind of trapping device. Discharging firearms into
park areas from beyond park property boundaries is forbidden
(6) Picnic areas and use.
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attendants shall have the authority to regulate picnic activities in such areas
when necessary to prevent congestion and to secure the maximum use for the
comfort and convenience of all. Visitors shall comply with any directions given by
park attendants to achieve this end.
AN ORDINANCE:
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APPROVING PROPOSED REVISIONS TO REGULATIONS FOR USE OF
PARKS
(g) Behavior. No person in a park shall:
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Weapons. Have in or on their possession any weapon of any type unless he or she is the
authorized holder of a valid Commonwealth of Virginia Concealed Weapons Permit. Such
a permit must be on their person when carrying any concealed weapon within the
boundaries of any park.
(h) Park operating policy.
(2)
Hours. Parks shall be open to the public every day of the year from ~:.nn,,.,,,,......A s,~ +^~,~ ~.,..,~,.n,nn
P.M. dawn to dusk, except park facilities with special hours of operation which
shall be posted thereon. Special permission from the Director is required for any
person to remain in any park area outside regular hours.
(i) Penalties.
(1)
Violation of any provision of Section 11.81 shall be punished by ejectment from the
park and a fine of not more than,~,,,,,.,,,,,et nc~ rm $200.00 either or both.
SECTION II. All prior ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed.
SECTION III. Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any portion of
this ordinance as invalid, the decision shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or
any remaining provisions of the parks regulations ordinance.
SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
PASSED this 15th day of October 2003.
ATTEST:
Kns~'~C. U-r~'stattd, Ma-~yor '~ ~
Town of Leesburg ~
t~lerk Of Council
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