No person, corporation, partnership, company or other entity shall construct,
install, add to or alter a fence in the Borough, unless a permit is secured
therefor.
Barbed wire and all other fencing that is designed to or may cut or
injure are prohibited in all residential districts. In zoning districts other
than residential, such fencing shall not be permitted unless a request is
made to the Council and approved by a majority vote at a public Council meeting.
All fences erected must be of good quality and must be firmly and sturdily
footed in the ground. The finished side of fences shall face adjacent properties
Any fence erected which is made of a metal fabric or which is partially
made of any metal fabric shall be galvanized or otherwise treated to prevent
the formation of rust, and the metal used in the fabric shall be at least
eleven gauge or heavier.
The fee for a permit for construction, installation, addition or alteration
of any fence shall be in set by the Council, from time to time, by resolution
as the Council deems appropriate.
Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this
chapter shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each offense.
A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day that the violation continues.