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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2008_02_12_O002 - Night Construction The Town of Leesburg, Virginia PRESENTED February 12.2008 ORDINANCE NO. 2008-0-2 ADOPTED February 12.2008 AN ORDINANCE: TO AMEND AND REORDAIN ARTICLE I (IN GENERAL) OF CHAPTER 11 (OFFENSES - MISCELLANEOUS) OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA, 1976, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 11-17 (D) (NIGHT CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES) The Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia hereby ordains: SECTION I. That Article I (IN GENERAL) of CHAPTER 11 (OFFENSES- MISCELLANEOUS) of the Code of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, 1976, as amended, be and the same hereby is amended and reordained to add a new Section 11-17 (d) (NIGHT CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES) to read as follows: Section 11-17 (d). Night Construction Activities. The town manager shall have the authority to approve the operation of construction equipment that may generate noise between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m., and not be in violation of Section 11-17, when such a case is presented that it is in the best interest of the public, for public improvements and to provide for public safety, to perform construction activities between said hours. Examples - significant impact to businesses, pedestrian safety, traffic volume and traffic control safety, etc. Staffwill endeavor to avoid as much night construction in residential areas as possible. Staff shall ensure that the residents and businesses affected are properly notified in advance prior to construction. 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. - 2 - AN ORDINANCE: TO AMEND AND REORDAIN ARTICLE I (IN GENERAL) OF CHAPTER 11 (OFFENSES - MISCELLANEOUS) OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA, 1976, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 11-17 (D) (NIGHT CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES) PASSED this 12th day of February 2008. 1st C. mstattd, Mayor Town of Leesburg