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Leesburg,
Virginia
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
PRESENTED June 22, 2004
2 0 0 4- 0- 7 ADOPTED June 22, 2004
AMENDING THE RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING ORDINANCE
(ORD NO. 99-0-19; TOWN CODE SECT. 10-190.8, 9 (b) AND (c), AND
18 (a.))
WHEREAS, residents of the Carrvale neighborhood have expressed concern regarding
parking on their streets; and
WHEREAS, Council desires to help enhance neighborhood quality of life; and
WHEREAS, the Town Attorney has determined that no public hearing is required to
amend the text of the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the residential parking permit ordinance be amended.
THEREFORE ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. Section 10-190.8. Definitions should be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 10-190.8. Definitions.
For the purpose of this division, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to
them herein:
Curbside parking space: 20 linear feet of curb, exclusive of those portions of the curb
where parking, apart from the provisions of this division, is not permitted.
Resident: A person who customarily resides or maintains a place of abode within a zone
established pursuant to this division, or who owns realty abutting on a street or way in
such a zone and upon which a place of human habitation is located.
Residence: A place of abode meeting town zoning regulations located within a zone
established pursuant to this division.
Residential permit parking zone: A residential zone where curbside parking on public
highways or streets is prohibited, unless the vehicle properly displays a parking permit
authorized by this division.
Residential zone: A contiguous or nearly contiguous area containing public highways or
streets or parts thereof primarily abutted by residential property or residential and non-
business property (such as schools, parks and churches).
(Ord. No. 99-0-19, § I, 7-13-99)
AN ORDINANCE:
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AMENDING THE RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING ORDINANCE
(ORD NO. 99-0-19; TOWN CODE SECT. 10-190.8, 9 (b) AND (c), AND
18 (a.))
SECTION II. Section 10-190.9. Designation of a residential permit parking zone should
be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 10-190.9. Designation of residential permit parking zone.
(a) Upon his own initiative or upon a petition signed by a majority of the residents in
an area proposed to be designated as a residential permit parking zone, the town manager
may designate a residential zone or portion thereof as a residential permit parking zone
pursuant to the procedures established herein provided that such area meets the standards
of this section.
(b) Prior to designating any residential zone as a residential permit parking zone, the
town manager shall have a study conducted and shall hold a public hearing after due
notice of such hearing has been published in a newspaper of general circulation in the
town. Such notice shall be published at least 12 days prior to such public hearing and
shall clearly state the purpose, time and location of the public hearing, and the location
and boundaries of the proposed residential permit parking zone. During such public
hearing, any interested person shall be entitled to appear, to be heard and to submit a
written statement for the record. A record of all oral and written statements by all
interested persons shall be made by the town clerk and maintained in the town clerk's
office.
(c) Within -1-520 days ,c~11 .... 1--,~
m ' ......... e, .... comp!etlon of the public hearing, the town
manager shall cause to be conducted .....
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block-by-block survey of the proposed residential permit parking zone. The survey shall
be conducted for a 12 hour period on a day of the week and time of the day representative
of the parking conditions of the study area.
SECTION III. Section 10-190.18. Visitors' permit; guest permits; business permit should
be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 10-190.18. Visitors' permits; guest permits; business permits.
(a) Upon application of any resident, the town manager shall cause to be issued a
visitor's parking permit to the resident for the visitor's vehicle. Such permit shall be
limited to the particular permit parking zone for which issued and shall be valid for a
period not to exceed -1-4-daysone year. No more than two visitor's permits shall be issued
to any one r-esidomresidence at any one time.
SECTION IV. All prior ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed.
SECTION V. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
PASSED this 22nd day of June 2004.
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AN ORDINANCE:
AMENDING THE RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING ORDINANCE
(ORD NO. 99-0-19; TOWN CODE SECT. 10-190.8, 9 (b) AND (c), AND
18 (a.))
erk of Council
Kn~Umsta\td, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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