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Leesburg,
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ORDINANCE NO.:
AN ORDINANCE:
6.3.2 Use Regulations
6.4.2 Use Regulations
PRESENTED July 12, 2011
2011 -017 ADOPTED July 12, 2011
AMENDING THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE TO
PERMIT A CREMATORIUM AS AN ACCESSORY USE TO A
FUNERAL HOME IN THE B -1 COMMUNITY (DOWNTOWN)
BUSINESS, THE B -2 ESTABLISHED CORRIDOR
COMMERCIAL AND THE B -3 COMMUNITY
RETAIL /COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
The Town Council of Leesburg, Virginia, ordains:
SECTION 1. That the following sections of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of
Leesburg, Virginia, 2003, as amended, be and the same are hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 6.3 B -1, Established Corridor Commercial District
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Sec. 18.1.69
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Sec. 6.4 B -2, Established Corridor Commercial District
Funeral home
AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE TO
PERMIT A CREMATORIUM AS AN ACCESSORY USE TO A
FUNERAL HOME IN THE B -1 COMMUNITY (DOWNTOWN)
BUSINESS, THE B -2 ESTABLISHED CORRIDOR
COMMERCIAL AND THE B -3 COMMUNITY
RETAIL /COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
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Sec. 6.5 B -2, Established Corridor Commercial District
6.5.2 Use Regulations
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Sec. 9.3.6.1
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Sec. 18.1.69
Sec. 9.2 Use Table
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Sec. 9.3.6.1
Sec. 9.3 Use Standards
9.3.6.1 Crematorium (Accesry to a Funeral Home)
A. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Air Permit Local Governing
Body Certification must be completed prior to submission to the Town for sign
off.
B. External storage of fuels shall comply with all applicable federal, state and /or
county regulations, such as 40 CFR 112 or its state /local equivalent.
C. Minimum setback for outdoor fuel storage containers shall be 50 feet from
residential' districts; 25 feet from non- residential districts.
AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE TO
PERMIT A CREMATORIUM AS AN ACCESSORY USE TO A
FUNERAL HOME IN THE B -1 COMMUNITY (DOWNTOWN)
BUSINESS, THE B -2 ESTABLISHED CORRIDOR
COMMERCIAL AND THE B -3 COMMUNITY
RETAIL /COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
D. All outdoor fuel storage containers shall be screened from public view on
three sides by a solid wall at least six (6) feet in height and on the fourth side
by a solid gate at least five (5) feet in height. The gate and wall shall be
maintained in good working order and shall remain closed except when
refueling occurs. The wall and gate shalt be architecturally compatible with
other buildings and structures on site.
E. The facility shall beuse solely for the cremation ofhuman corpses and shall
not be used for disposition of animal remains or medical waste.
F. fire
floor
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shall be limited to no more than 25% of the total gross
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Sec. 18.1 Terms Defined
18.1.69 Funeral Home
A structure used for human funeral services. A funeral home may contain facilities for
the preparation of the dead for burial and the storage of caskets and funeral
supplies. A funeral home May contain a crematorium as, an accessory use when in
accordance with the minimum Lite Standards provided. in Sec. 9.3.6.1 and approved
by special exception,
SECTION II. All prior ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION III. Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any
provision of this ordinance invalid, the decision shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any provisions of the zoning ordinance.
SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage and shall apply to
all new land development applications accepted after the effective date.
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AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE TO
PERMIT A CREMATORIUM AS AN ACCESSORY USE TO A
FUNERAL HOME IN THE B -1 COMMUNITY (DOWNTOWN)
BUSINESS, THE B -2 ESTABLISHED CORRIDOR
COMMERCIAL AND THE B -3 COMMUNITY
RETAIL /COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
PASSED this 12 day of July, 2011.
A T ESt:
Clerk of Coup
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Umstattd, Mayor
Town of Leesburg