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AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING AND REORDAINING Subsection 12.8.4 (LAND USE
CATEGORIES) of Section 12.8 (BUFFERS AND SCREENING) of
Article 12 (LANDSCAPING, SCREENING, OPEN SPACE AND
LIGHTING) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia,
2003, as amended.
Information on Proposed Ordinance
Title
An Ordinance amending and reordaining Subsection 12.8.4 (LAND USE
CATEGORIES) of Section 12.8 (BUFFERS AND SCREENING) of Article 12
(LANDSCAPING, SCREENING, OPEN SPACE AND LIGHTING) of the Zoning Ordinance of
the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, 2003, as amended.
Summary
The proposed Ordinance revises the language in the Land Use Categories subsection.
Sponsor
Staff
Authority
Section 15.2-2280 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended.
Estimated Cost of Implementation
Attachments in Addition to Proposed Ordinance
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The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED September 12. 2006
ORDINANCE NO. 2006-0-61
ADOPTED October 11. 2006
AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING AND REORDAINING SUBSECTION 12.8.4 (LAND USE
CATEGORIES) OF SECTION 12.8 (BUFFERS AND SCREENING) OF
ARTICLE 12 (LANDSCAPING, SCREENING, OPEN SPACE AND
LIGHTING) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF
LEES BURG, VIRGINIA, 2003, AS AMENDED.
The Town Council of Leesburg, Virginia, ordains:
SECTION I. That Subsection 12.8.4 (LAND USE CATEGORIES) of Section 12.8
(BUFFERS AND SCREENING) of Article 12 (LANDSCAPING, SCREENING, OPEN SPACE
AND LIGHTING) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, 2003, as
amended, be and the same is hereby amended and reordained to read as follows:
12.8.4 Land Use Categories
For the purpose of this article, existing and proposed land uses are divided into four
major land uses categories: residential, institutional, commercial and industrial. Each
category is subdivided to reflect the intensity of the proposed use. For instance, the
residential category is divided into single-family detached, single-family attached and
multi-family residential. In those instances where a proposed or existing use is not listed
below, the Zoning Administrator Land De'/elopment Official shall decide which land use
category is applicable. If the adjacent property is vacant the property shall be assumed to
be the land use recommended in the Land Use Element of the Town Plan.
A. Residential
1. Ra - Single-family detached and duplexes
2. Rb - Single-family attached (townhouses)
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AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING AND REORDAINING SUBSECTION 12.8.4 (LAND USE
CATEGORIES) OF SECTION 12.8 (BUFFERS AND SCREENING) OF
ARTICLE 12 (LANDSCAPING, SCREENING, OPEN SPACE AND
LIGHTING) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF
LEES BURG, VIRGINIA, 2003, AS AMENDED.
3. Rc - Multi-family residential
B. Institutional
1. Ia - Low Intensity uses including libraries, post offices, churches and
public parking lots, schools, child care centers. active parks and recreation
facilities, and the W&OD Trail
2. Ic - Emergency Services including hospitals and fire and rescue stations
C. Commercial
1. Ca -Offices and general retail uses under 10,000 square feet gross floor
area
2. Cb -Offices and General retail uses over 10,000 square feet gross floor
area and minor utilities
3. Cc -Hotels and motels, fast-food restaurants, convenience grocery
stores, vehicle sales and service, monopole and transmission tower
telecommunications facilities. and the airport
D. Industrial
1. INa - Industrial uses without outdoor storage
2. INb - Industrial uses with outdoor storage and major utilities
SECTION II. This Ordinance shall become effective upon the date and at the time of its
final passage.
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AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING AND REORDAINING SUBSECTION 12.8.4 (LAND USE
CATEGORIES) OF SECTION 12.8 (BUFFERS AND SCREENING) OF
ARTICLE 12 (LANDSCAPING, SCREENING, OPEN SPACE AND
LIGHTING) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF
LEES BURG, VIRGINIA, 2003, AS AMENDED.
SECTION III. If any provision of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the decision shall
not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any remaining provisions of the Ordinance.
PASSED this 11th day of October 2006.
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C. stattd, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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