[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Glenolden as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 1-6-1897 by Ord. No. 19]
It shall be unlawful for any firm, corporation or individual to post, paste, affix or fasten any printed, painted or written show bill, placard, sign, circular or any other advertising matter upon any telegraph, telephone or electric light pole, fence or tree in the Borough of Glenolden.
[Amended 12-9-1982 by Ord. No. 867, approved 12-9-1982]
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be punishable, upon conviction thereof, by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $50 and costs of prosecution and, upon default in payment of the fine and costs, by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 30 days.
[Adopted 4-4-1900 by Ord. No. 46, approved 4-16-1900]
[Amended 12-9-1982 by Ord. No. 867, approved 12-9-1982]
It shall be the duty of the Police Committee to cause a thorough inspection to be made at least once in every year of all telegraph, telephone, electric light and trolley poles erected within the Borough limits, and if any poles shall be found defective or dangerous from any cause, said Committee shall notify the owner of such, who shall forthwith replace the same with a sound pole, and if the said owner neglects or refuses to replace such defective pole within 48 hours after receiving such notification, he or they shall be liable to a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $50 and costs of prosecution and, upon default in payment of the fine and costs, to imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 30 days.
A. 
All telegraph poles and all other similar poles now erected or hereafter to be erected in the Borough of Glenolden shall be designated by the names or initials of the owners of such poles and each of such poles shall be legibly marked in oil paint with a distinctive number, together with the name or initials of such owner.
B. 
It shall be the duty of every such owner or owners on or before the first Monday of June 1900 and annually thereafter on the first Monday of January in each year to make application to the Secretary of Council for a license for the ensuing year to maintain the poles theretofore erected, specifying the poles so to be maintained by their designation as provided for in this section, and the Secretary of Council shall issue a license to such applicant which shall authorize the maintenance of the poles designated in the application only for the period of one year from the first Monday of January of the year for which said application is made and no longer.
[Amended 12-9-1982 by Ord. No. 867, approved 12-9-1982]
[Amended 12-9-1982 by Ord. No. 867, approved 12-9-1982]
No telegraph pole or other similar pole shall be hereafter erected within the limits of this Borough unless a license shall be first taken out as aforesaid. Poles shall be erected at such points and of such character only as shall be approved by the Police Committee.
[Amended 12-9-1982 by Ord. No. 867, approved 12-9-1982]
No telegraph pole or other similar pole shall be erected or maintained within the corporate limits of the Borough of Glenolden unless an annual license for the maintenance thereof shall have been previously granted for the same in accordance with the provisions of §§ 130-4 and 130-5. Any persons violating the provisions of this section shall be liable to a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $50 and costs of prosecution and, upon default in payment of the fine and costs, to imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 30 days.
In case the Borough of Glenolden shall desire to use any pole erected or maintained under this article for any municipal purpose, it shall have the right to the exclusive use free of charge of one arm of one crossbar upon such poles, with the right to string wires therefrom.