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PRESENTED March 8, 2011
RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -024 ADOPTED March 8, 2011
A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN CODE IN ORDER TO
EFFECTUATE THE REMOVAL OR REPAIR OF BLIGHTED, DILAPIDATED
OR DERELICT STRUCTURES WITHIN THE TOWN
WHEREAS, the Town Council is supportive of providing additional tools and knowledge to enhance
the Town's effectiveness regarding the removal, abatement and/or repair of blighted, dilapidated or derelict
buildings within the Town; and
WHEREAS, the General Assembly in 2009 amended several sections of the Code of Virginia of
1950, as amended, as part of its "Derelict Building Legislation to enable localities to better address
blighted, dilapidated or derelict buildings within their borders; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to abate these blighted, dilapidated or derelict buildings in
order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Town and protect property values within
the Town; and
WHEREAS, the public necessity, convenience, and general welfare of the Town require the
proposed amendments.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia that amendments
to the Town Code regarding the abatement of blighted, dilapidated or deteriorated buildings within the Town
are hereby initiated, as well as any other policies and procedures that should be set forth in order to
accomplish the abatement of blighted, dilapidated or deteriorated buildings within the Town.
PASSED this 8`'' day of March, 2011.
U stattd, Mayor
Town of Leesburg