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RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -132
PRESENTED: October 25, 2011
ADOPTED: October 25, 2011
A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AMENDMENTS TO PART II ARTICLE V SECTIONS
32 -141 AND 32 -143 OF THE LEESBURG TOWN CODE
ADDRESSING MINOR CHANGES, MAKING CORRECTIONS AND
CLARIFICATIONS AS NECESSARY
WHEREAS, the Town has developed a regular process and schedule for maintaining the
Town Code for the purpose of making minor changes resulting from annual state mandated
legislative changes, the correction of errors, inconsistencies or problems discovered in the day-
to -day administration of the Town Code; and
WHEREAS, Town Council's consideration of the proposed amendments will achieve the
objective which includes the following:
Article V (Stopping, Standing and Parking)
Chapter 32 (Traffic and Vehicle Section) Section 32 -141 (Prohibited for certain
purposes) including the prohibition of parking within a parking space reserved by appropriate
sign for persons with disabilities on a public or private property, unless such vehicle displays a
disabled parking license plate in accordance with Code of Virginia, § 46.12 -1241, and Code of
Virginia, § 46.2- 739(B); and
Section 32 -143 (Parking commercial vehicles on residential streets prohibited) (a)
concerning the parking of any commercial vehicle in excess of 4 hours; the 4 hour time
limitation shall not apply to commercial vehicles, weight exceeding 12,000 pounds, that are
loaded with furniture and /or equipment to be unloaded within 48 hours so long as the vehicle is
parked in one of the following locations; either the owner's of the commercial vehicle location,
the origination or the destination location of the move;
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A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AMENDMENTS TO PART II ARTICLE V SECTIONS 32 -141
AND 32 -143 OF THE LEESBURG TOWN CODE ADDRESSING MINOR
CHANGES, MAKING CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS AS
NECESSARY.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia that:
SECTION 1. Amendments to the Town Code are hereby initiated and referred to the
Town Attorney and staff to make minor changes to implement Town Code amendments, to make
corrections and clarifications, to make changes that address compliance with annual state code
legislative changes.
SECTION 2. The Town Council shall hold a public hearing to consider these
amendments to the Town Code for adoption.
PASSED this 25th day of October, 2011.
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Uinstattd, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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