HomeMy Public PortalAbout1983_12_14_R191The Town of Leesburg in Virginia
RESOLUTION NO. 83-191
PRESENTED November 23, 1983
ADOPTED December 14, 1983
A RESOLUTION: REQUESTING STATE LEGISLATION CONCERNING LOCAL CELEBRATIONS
WHEREAS, Leesburg annually conducts a celebration of Colonial August Court
Days and has adopted appropriate regulations concerning use of public streets and
ways during the celebration; and
WHEREAS, general authority for such regulations is appropriate:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
Leesburg's delegate and senator are requested to introduce and support an
amendment of the State Code generally as follows:
The governing body of any county, city or town may by ordinance
provide for the re-creation and portrayal of important historical or
cultural events associated with or which have taken place within the
political subdivision; to enter into agreements with public or private
non-profit organizations and agencies to stage and promote such events;
to establish regulations for the conduct thereof; to permit street vend-
ing restricted to the sale of food and the sale of merchandise related to
and compatible with the objectives of the public celebration arranged
for such occasion; to delegate to the organization the collection of the
license fees from the vendors, and to require a surety bond therefrom
adequate to protect the public interest; to restrict traffic on desig-
nated streets for the duration of the event; and to make gifts to said
organizations from the treasury in furtherance of the objectives of the
ordinance.
PASSED this 14th day of December
, 1983.
Robert E. Sevila,~ Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of ~uncil