HomeMy Public PortalAbout1998_04_14_R089The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.
98-89
PRESENTED April 14. 1998
ADOPTED April 14~ 1998
A RESOLUTION:
INITIATING AND REFERRING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LEESBURG
ZONING ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF PROOF OF
PAYMENT OF DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE TAXES
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia has amended
Section 15.2-2286 of the Code of Virginia to authorize local governments to require the
submission of satisfactory evidence of payment of real estate taxes due and owed to the locality
prior to the initiation of land use applications authorized by Chapter 22, Article 7 of Title 15.2 of
the Code of Virginia; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted to the Town under Chapter 22, Article 7 of
Title 15.2 of the Code of Virginia, the Town has established within the Zoning Ordinance land
use applications for Zoning Map Amendments, Zoning Concept Plan Amendments, Special
Exceptions, Variances, Development Plans and Zoning Permits; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council believes that the growth of the community must be
consistent with the efficient and economical use of public funds; and
WHEREAS, requiring the submission of satisfactory evidence of payment of real estate
taxes due and owed to the Town prior to the initiation of any of the above enumerated land use
applications will help to ensure that growth of the community will be consistent with the
efficient and economical use of public funds.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia that the
staff is hereby authorized to prepare Zoning Text Amendments for consideration by the Planning
Commission and Town Council to require the submission of satisfactory evidence of payment of
real estate taxes due and owed to the Town prior to the initiation of land use applications
specified in Section 15.2-2286(B) of the Code of Virginia.
PASSED this 14th
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
__ day of April, 1998.
Ja4nes E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg