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ORDINANCE NO. 2010-0-013
ADOPTED June 8, 2010
AN ORDINANCE: TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTION 6-22 (FIXED BASE
OPERATOR LICENSE FEES) OF ARTICLE II (LEESBURG
EXECUTIVE AIRPORT) OF CHAPTER 6 (AVIATION) OF THE
CODE OF THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA, 2009, AS
AMENDED AND SECTION 6-22 OF APPENDIX B, FEE SCHEDULE
The Town Council of Leesburg, Virginia, ordains:
SECTION 1. That Section 6-22 (FIXED BASE OPERATOR LICENSE FEES) of
Article II (LEESBURG EXECUTIVE AIPORT) of Chapter 6 (AVIATION), be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION. 6-22. Fixed base operator license fees.
(a) Before any person is issued a fixed base operator's license under chapter III, section
12 of the airport rules and regulations, he shall pay to the town all of the fees as
established herein. Fees collected shall be credited to the airport fund in the accounts of
the town and used exclusively to pay the cost of operating the airport and making
improvements to it for the benefit of the users of the airport.
(b) All license fees imposed by this section, except as herein otherwise provided, shall
become due and payable on or before July 1 of each license year (July 1 to June 13 of
each fiscal year). Where affixed-base operator begins licensed operations after July 1 of a
license year, such fee shall be paid at the time the license application is approved by the
airport commission. All fees that are paid after the date due are subject to a late fee often
percent of the amount owned and ten percent per annum interest payment until paid in
full. Fees for first-year operations shall be based on estimates of gross receipts from
operations and adjusted after the close of the fiscal year for actual receipts. The director
of finance shall assess or refund the erroneous amount to the fixed base operator, as
appropriate.
(c) The airport commission may waive any license fees established herein for any
government or governmental agency or department or person performing nonprofit public
services to the aircraft industry,; or performing air search and rescue operations, or
performing fire prevention or firefighting operations.
PRESENTED June 8, 2010
(d) Every person who is conducting, operating or engaging any of the following services
shall pay to the town the fees established by the town:
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AN ORDINANCE: TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTION 6-22 (FIXED BASE
OPERATOR LICENSE FEES) OF ARTICLE II (LEESBURG
EXECUTIVE AIRPORT) OF CHAPTER 6 (AVIATION) OF THE
CODE OF THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA, 2009, AS
AMENDED AND SECTION 6-22 OF APPENDIX B, FEE SCHEDULE
(1) Aircraft sales. For each aircraft sales license.
(2) Parts and accessories sales. For each parts and accessories sales license.
(3) Charter operations, etc. For each charter operations license, which includes,
without limitations, passenger or air taxi freight or delivery, photography, aerial survey,
agriculture spraying.
(4) Aircraft rental. For each aircraft rental license.
(5) Flight instructions or ground schools. For each flight instruction or ground school
license.
(6) Maintenance services. For. each maintenance service license.
(7) Line services. For each lines services license.
(8) Aircraft storage. For each'aircraft storage license.
(9) Aircra~ anancing. For each aircraft financing license.
(Ord. No. 2008-0-17, § XXV(2.1-3), 6-24-2008)
SECTION II. That Section 6-22 of APPENDIX B FEE SCHEDULE be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows:
The fees, charges and/or taxes provided for in the following sections of the Town Code of
Leesburg, Virginia shall be as follows. The descriptions below following section
catchlines are for information purposes only and the language in the cited Code sections
shall control in each instance:
Sec. 6-22. Leesburg Executive Airport, fixed base operator license fees:
(1) Aircraft sales license: $20.00 plus 0.25 percent of the licensee's gross receipts from
aircraft sales.
(2) Parts and accessories sales license: $20.00 plus one percent of licensee's gross
receipts from parts and accessories sales.
(3) Charter operations license: $20.00 plus one percent of the licensee's gross receipts
from such operations.
(4) Aircraft rental license: $20.00 plus one percent of the licensee's gross receipts from
the aircraft rental.
(5) Flight or ground school license: $20.00 plus one percent of the licensee's gross
receipts from flight instruction or ground schooling.
(6) Maintenance services license: $20.00 plus one percent of the licensee's gross receipts
from maintenance services.
(7) Line services license: $20.00 plus one percent of the licensee's gross receipts for line
services.
(8) Aircraft storage license: $5.00 per month for each occupied outdoor aircraft storage
space and $5.00 per month for each occupied inside aircraft storage space.
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AN ORDINANCE: TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTION 6-22 (FIXED BASE
OPERATOR LICENSE FEES) OF ARTICLE II (LEESBURG
EXECUTIVE AIRPORT) OF CHAPTER 6 (AVIATION) OF THE
CODE OF THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA, 2009, AS
AMENDED AND SECTION 6-22 OF APPENDIX B, FEE SCHEDULE
~9) Aircraft financing. $20.00 plus one percent of the licensee's gross receipts for
aircraft financing.
SECTION III. This Ordinance shall become effective upon the date and at the time of its
final passage.
SECTION IV. 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 8th day of June, 2010.
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Kristen C. Umstattd, ayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of Co it
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