19911217 r-91-41RESOLUTION NO. R-91-41
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE 1992 SESSION OF
THE VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ENACT
CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER OF THE
CITY OF FAIRFAX
WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the City Council held on
December 17, 1991, after due and proper publication of the notice
of public hearing pursuant to §15.1-835, Code of Virqinia (1950),
as amended, which notice contained inter alia, an informative
summary of the proposed amendments to the City Charter of the
city of Fairfax, a public hearing with respect to such proposed
amendments was held before the City Council in which all citizens
so desiring were afforded the opportunity to be heard to
determine if the citizens of the City desire that the city
request the General Assembly to amend its existing Charter in the
form and manner hereinafter referred to and as provided in the
~foresaid notice; and
WHEREAS, upon conclusion of such public hearing and upon
:onsideration of the proposed amendments to such Charter, the
city Council is of the opinion that the 1992 General Assembly of
Virginia should be requested to amend the City Charter as
hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Fairfax that the General Assembly of Virginia is hereby
requested during its 1992 Session to amend the City Charter of
the city of Fairfax (the "city Charter") as follows:
1. Amend Chapter 1, Section 1.2 of the City Charter to
read as follows:
Section 1.2. Boundaries.
The corporate limits of the city of Fairfax, Virginia,
as heretofore established, are hereby reestablished and the said
corporate limits shall be as set forth in the final order entered
on August 7, 1958, by the circuit court of Fairfax County,
sitting as a duly constituted annexation court, in Town of
Fairfax v. County of Fairfax, At Law 7597, circuit court of
Fairfax County, and the order entered on December 15, 1980, by
the circuit court of Fairfax County pursuant to Code of Virginia
Section 15.1-1031.1 et seq., in City of Fairfax, Virginia, and
County of Fairfax, Virginia, Co-Petitioners, At Law 51496,
circuit court of Fairfax County, and the order entered on October
18, 1991, by the circuit court of Fairfax County, pursuant to
Code of Virqinia Section 15.1-1031.1 et seq., in the city of
Fairfax, virqinia, and County of Fairfax, Virqinia, Co-
IIPetitioners, At Law 108937, circuit court of Fairfax County, and
Ilas thereafter lawfully changed.
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2. Amend Chapter 13 of the City Charter to add a new
Section 13.12 to read as follows:
Section 13.12. Exemptions from City imposed permit charges
and application fees.
The Council may, by ordinance, provide that
organizations exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c) (8)
and (19) of the Internal Revenue Code, 1954, shall be exempt from
the payment of permit charges and application fees imposed by the
City Code.
ADOPTED this 17th day of December, 1991.
Attest:
~ C~ty Clerk