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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED February 14, 1989
89-26 ADOPTED February 14, 1989
INITIATINGANAMENDMENTOFTHELEESBURGZONING ORDINANCE
FOR SECTION8A-9AND8A-11(a) OFTHESIGNREGULATIONS
WHEREAS, Section 15.1-492 of the 1950 Code of Virgini~ as amended, sets forth the enabling
authority for the Town of Leesburg to regulate nonconforming uses and structures; and
WHEREAS, the enabling legislation stipulates the level of vested rights accorded such non-
conforming uses and structures; and
WHE~, Section 8A-9 of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is seen to impinge on the vested
rights of nonconforming signs beyond that authorized by the State; and
WHEREAS, Section 8A-11(a) of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is seen to accord a higher level
of vesting to nonconforming signs than that authorized by the State; and
WHEREAS, amendment of these provisions of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is in the best
interest of the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in ~Ftrginia as follows:
SECTION I. An amendment to the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is initiated to delete the words
nor in content' from Section 8A-9, Development Standards for Permitted Sign T~-pes: to delete the words
~except a sign face may be changed so long as the new face is equal to or reduced in height, sign area,
and/or projection" from Section 8A-ii(b), and shall read as follows:
8A-9 Development Standards for Permitted Sign .Types
All new signs and all existing signs which are replaced, reconstructed, extended or
changed structurally-or-4~-~mt~mt, shall comply with the following development
standards.
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Nonconformin~ Simms
Nonconformin~ Siffns~ Generally. Any sign which was lawfully in existence at
the time of the effective date of this Ordinance which does not conform to the
provisions herein, and any sign which is accessory to a nonconforming use, shall
be deemed a nonconforming sign and m~y remain except as qualified in
paragraph (b) hereim
b. No nonconformln~ sign shall be enlarged extended, structurally reconstructed
or altered in any mnrmer; except-a-~l~a-face-m~y-~~.~-l~a-t, he-ae~
SECTION II. The Planning Commission shall report its recommendations to the Town Council
on the proposed amendment within 60 days following its receipt of the proposed legislation.
PASSED this 14th day of February , 1989
~ohn W. T~lbert,~Jr., Vice-Mayor
Town of Leesburg
A~EST:
Clerk of Co~u~il