[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Patchogue 3-14-1983 by L.L. No. 8-1983 (Ch. 70A of the 1968
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 3-25-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996]
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Patchogue
declares and finds it to be in the public interest to provide for
the regulation of the installation and maintenance of security gates
within the Village of Patchogue in order to preserve and further safety,
security and aesthetic values within the Village.
[Amended 3-25-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A barrier, screen or cover located behind a door, window
or other opening used for purposes of securing premises by preventing
access or blocking passage to the interior of the premises but which
enables the viewing of the interior of the premises from outside the
premises.
[Amended 3-25-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996]
A.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to security
gates throughout the Village and to both commercial and noncommercial
premises.
B.
All security gates or similar barriers which are in
existence prior to the date of the adoption of this chapter and which
do not comply with its provisions shall be made to comply within three
years thereof or be removed, along with all housing and installation
apparatus.
[Amended 3-25-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996]
A.
No security gate shall be erected on any exterior
portion of the building, that is, no such gate shall be erected in
front of any door, window or other opening.
B.
No solid metal barrier, screen or cover shall be erected
or maintained in front of or behind doors, windows or other openings
of any building.
C.
All security gates shall be of a mesh type and will
not prevent the viewing of the interior of the premises from outside
the premises.
D.
When a security gate is not in use, it shall be removed
or stored in such a manner so as not to be visible from the exterior
of the premises.
E.
No security gate shall be placed in such a manner
that it blocks any emergency exit.
F.
All security gate installations and materials shall
be in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Uniform
Fire Prevention and Building Code and such other applicable state
and local requirements.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to commence work
on the erection or alteration of or to erect, alter or maintain any
security gate until a permit has been duly issued upon application
therefor.
B.
The Building and Housing Department shall require
that the application for a permit shall be accompanied by a set of
plans indicating the proposed location and dimensions of said security
gate and description of the type of said security gate.
[Amended 8-8-1994 by L.L. No. 11-1994; 9-9-1996 by L.L. No.
19-1996]
For each and every violation of a provision 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 of this chapter, which violation shall be punishable in accordance with the provisions set forth at § 1-1 of this Code. Each day's continued violation shall constitute a separate and distinct additional violation.
It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector
and/or Village Housing Inspector or Code Enforcement Officer, and
he is hereby given the power and authority, to enforce the provisions
of this chapter.
