Leesburg

Large caliper nursery stock trees shall not be planted on slopes steeper than 3:1. If tree planting must occur on slopes of 3:1 up to 2:1 then smaller tree stock will be permitted.

These sign regulations shall apply to all signs erected within the Town of Leesburg.

New signs or changes in text, color or composition to an existing permanent sign within the Gateway District require the approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness

New signs or changes in text, color or composition to an existing permanent sign within the Gateway District require the approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness by either the Preservation Planner in accordance with Sec. 7.12.B Administrative Approval or the Board of Architectural Review in accordance with Sec. 7.12.C Board of Architectural Review Approval, and the issuance of a sign permit by the Zoning Administrator.

Any comprehensive sign plan approved prior to the adoption of this Ordinance is considered grandfathered. Changes to any existing, approved comprehensive sign plans shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 15.10 Comprehensive Sign Plans.

All signs in the H-1 (Old and Historic District Overlay District) and the H-2 (Historic Corridor Architectural Control Overlay District) require approval by the Preservation Planner or the Board of Architectural Review (BAR) in addition to a sign permit except where a sign permit is not required as provided in Sec. 15.4 Exemptions.

any person aggrieved by a decision of the Town of Leesburg's Zoning Administrator, may appeal such decision to the Town of Leesburg's Board of Zoning Appeals by filing a petition of appeal which specifies the grounds upon which aggrieved within thirty (30) days from the date of the decision

The requirements of the Affordable Dwelling Unit Program shall apply to any site... which is (a) served by public water and sewer, and (b) the subject of an application for rezoning, special exception, site plan or preliminary subdivision plat which yields... twenty-four (24) or more dwelling units at an equivalent density greater than one unit per gross acre.

the proposed density may reflect an increase of twenty percent (20%), including the required number of affordable dwelling units; not less than twelve and one half percent (12.5%) of the total number of dwelling units approved for the subject development shall be affordable dwelling units

the proposed density may reflect an increase of ten percent (10%), including the required number of affordable dwelling units; not less than six and one-quarter percent (6.25%) of the total number of dwelling units approved for the subject development shall be affordable dwelling units

In the event that a density increase is approved pursuant this Section, not less than twelve and one half percent (12.5%) of the total density bonus units approved for the subject development shall be affordable dwelling units

Approved site plans and/or record subdivision plats shall identify the specific number of for-sale units and/or percentage of units for rent which are to be regulated as affordable units pursuant to this Article.

occupancy permits for no more than fifty percent (50%) of the market rate dwelling units shall be issued prior to the issuance of occupancy permits for fifty percent (50%) of the affordable dwelling units. Occupancy permits for no more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the market rate dwelling units shall be issued until occupancy permits have been issued for one hundred percent (100%) of the affordable dwelling units

Regardless of the density increase allowed, the percentage of affordable units any approved shall be no less than 12.5% for single family detached and single family attached developments, and 6.25% for multi-family unit developments; and the total affordable units proposed shall be no less than five percent (5%) of the total number of residential units within the project.

Owners of affordable dwelling units who shall fail to submit executed affidavits or certifications, as required by this Section, shall be fined fifty (50) dollars per day per unit, up to a maximum of three thousand (3000) dollars per unit

the R-E District is the most restrictive base zoning district, and the I-1 District is the least restrictive base zoning district.

Any area that is added to or becomes a part of the Town of Leesburg shall be zoned in one of the following ways: A. Automatically zoned R-E District without any further action.

Where district boundaries lie on or within streets, highways, road rights-of-way or public water bodies, the district boundaries shall be the center line of the same.

Any area not shown on the Official Zoning Map as being included in any district shall be deemed to be in the R-E District.

The R-E, Single Family Residential Estate District is primarily intended to accommodate single-family detached dwelling units at a density of no more than one (1) dwelling unit three (3) acres.