HomeMy Public PortalAbout2005_03_22_O006The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
ORDINANCE NO.
2005-0-6
PRESENTED:
ADOPTED:
March 22, 2005
March 22, 2005
AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION 10-150(c)(1) OF THE TOWN CODE
REGARDING THE PARKING FINE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, parking is an important component of the public infrastructure in Leesburg's
Historic Downtown; and
WHEREAS, in October 2003 the town commissioned a downtown parking management
study; and
WHEREAS, that study made specific recommendations to improve the distribution of
existing parking resources in the Historic Downtown; and
WHEREAS, the Council approved a plan to implement those recommendations in
September 2004; and
WHEREAS, the implementation plan calls for changes in the locations, time limits and
rates of the on-street parking meters, changes in the monthly and hourly rates in the Town Hall
Parking Garage, and a graduated parking fine schedule.
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. Section 1-150 (c)(1) of the Leesburg Town Code is amended as shown
below:
(c) Fine schedule:
Fine
(1) Overtime parking ..............................................
Violation
$2-5 10.00
AN ORDINANCE:
-2-
AMENDING SECTION 10-150(c)(1) OF THE TOWN CODE REGARDING
THE PARKING FINE SCHEDULE
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
07)
08)
(2) Parking on or blocking sidewalk ..................................
(3) Parking so as to block a public or private driveway, alley, etc ...........
(4) Parking within 20 feet of an intersection ............................
(5) Parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant .............................
(6) Parking on a crosswalk or within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection..
(7) Parking within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign
or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway ................
(8) Parking on yellow curb or in a marked safety zone ....................
(9) Parking within a parking space reserved by appropriate sign for the
handicapped on public property or at privately owned shopping centers and
business offices, unless such vehicle displays the official handicapped
motorist license plate or card .....................................
(10) Parking within 15 feet of the entrance to any fire or rescue station or on the
side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire or rescue station or within
75 feet of the entrance when properly sign-posted .....................
(11) Parking or stopping on any street so as to obstruct traffic ...............
(12) Parking on the roadway side of any vehicle parked at the edge of curb of a
street ........................................................
Parking upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a street or
highway, or within a tunnel ......................................
Parking in no parking (prohibited) zone ............................
Parking across or on any line or marking painted on the street by the town
to designate a vehicular parking space ..............................
Parking in a private parking lot without authorization of the lot owner ....
Parking in fire lane .............................................
Parking commercial vehicle in residential zone in excess of two hours ....
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$50.00
$30.00
$30.00
$3O.OO
$200.00
$50.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$50.00
$30.00
AN ORDINANCE:
(19)
(20)
(21)
(22)
-3-
AMENDING SECTION 10-150(c)(1) OF THE TOWN CODE REGARDING
THE PARKING FINE SCHEDULE
Parking on street without license plates displayed .....................
Parking on street not in running condition ...........................
Parking on wrong side of street (left wheel to curb) ....................
Parking in violation of any provision of division 3 of this article ........_.
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
SECTION II. All prior ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION III. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance is declared invalid by a
court of competent jurisdiction, the decision shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a
whole or any remaining provisions of the ordinance.
SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in effect on April 1, 2005.
PASSED this 22nd day of March 2005.
ATTEST:
Uncil
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Town of Leesburg