The Council of the Borough of Glenolden declares and finds it to be
in the public interest to provide for the regulation of the installation,
maintenance and use of security gates within the Borough of Glenolden in accordance
with the aesthetic character of the area and to preserve safety and property
values throughout the Borough.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
SECURITY GATE
A barrier, screen or cover located behind a door, window or other
opening used for the purposes of securing premises by preventing access or
blocking passage to the interior of the premises but which enables substantial
visibility of the interior of the premises from the outside of the premises.
The fee for a permit for the erection, alteration or maintenance of
a security gate shall be at the level fixed from time to time by resolution
of the Borough Council. Said fee shall be submitted at the time the application
is submitted to the Building Inspector.
For each and every violation of the provisions of this chapter, the
owner, general agent or contractor of a building or premises where such violation
has been committed or shall exist, and the lessee or tenant of an entire building
or entire premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist,
and the owner, general agent, contractor, lessee or tenant of any part of
a building or premises in which part such violation has been committed or
shall exist, and the general agent, architect, builder, contractor or any
person who knowingly commits, takes part in, allows or assists in any violation
or who maintains any building or premises in which any such violation shall
exist shall be guilty of a violation against this chapter, which violation
shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $300 or imprisonment for a period
not to exceed 90 days, or both. For each day that a violation exists or continues,
separate citations may be issued, and it shall be considered that separate
offenses have been committed.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement Officer.