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AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING AND REORDAINING Section 12.11 (OUTDOOR
LIGHTING) 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 Section 12.11 (OUTDOOR LIGHTING) 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 adds to the outdoor lighting requirements.
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. 2006-0-63
ADOPTED October 11. 2006
AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING AND REORDAINING SECTION 12.11 (OUTDOOR
LIGHTING) OF ARTICLE 12 (LANDSCAPING, SCREENING, OPEN
SPACE AND LIGHTING) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA, 2003, AS AMENDED.
The Town Council of Leesburg, Virginia, ordains:
SECTION I. That Section 12.11 (OUTDOOR LIGHTING) 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:
12.11 Outdoor Lighting
All development shall comply with the outdoor lighting standards of the Design and
Construction Standards Manual, including the standards of Article 7 and the following
proVISIOns:.,.
A. Light poles in all parking lot areas shall not exceed a maximum height of 25
feet including the base.
B. A lighting plan shall be provided that indicates all outdoor lighting fixtures
exclusive of street lights will not have a source of illumination that is visible
beyond the site or cause illumination of adiacent properties in excess of 0.5
foot-candles. as measured at the site boundarY.
C. All outdoor lighting fixtures shall be designed. fully shielded. downward
pointing. aimed. located and maintained to shield adiacent properties and to
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AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING AND REORDAINING SECTION 12.11 (OUTDOOR
LIGHTING) OF ARTICLE 12 (LANDSCAPING, SCREENING, OPEN
SPACE AND LIGHTING) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA, 2003, AS AMENDED.
not produce glare onto adiacent properties or roadways. Parking lot light
fixtures and all light fixtures on buildings shall be full cut-off fixtures.
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SECTION II. This Ordinance shall become effective upon the date and at the time of its
final passage.
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.
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AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING AND REORDAINING SECTION 12.11 (OUTDOOR
LIGHTING) OF ARTICLE 12 (LANDSCAPING, SCREENING, OPEN
SPACE AND LIGHTING) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA, 2003, AS AMENDED.
PASSED this 11 th day of October 2006.
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' c. siatid. Mayor -
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
MCf
erk of Council
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