[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City of
Washington 2-22-1971 by Ord. No. 1091; amended in its entirety 3-10-1988 by Ord. No.
1386 (Ch. 10, Part 1, of the 1986 Code of Ordinances).
Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
After the effective date of this chapter, it shall be unlawful
for any person or business organization of any kind to erect and maintain
any fences in the City unless a permit is obtained as herein set forth.
[Amended 1-11-2007 by Ord. No. 1767]
If any person, private or public organization desires to erect
a fence, other than a barbed wire fence, he or it shall apply to the
City Zoning Officer for permission to do so, setting forth the type
and dimensions of such fence and reason for erection. The Zoning Officer
may, upon review of application and receipt of a twenty-dollar fee,
issue written permission to erect said fence.
[Amended 1-11-2007 by Ord. No. 1767]
If any person or business organization desires to erect and
maintain a barbed wire fence, he or it shall apply to City Council
for permission to do so, setting forth the type and dimensions of
such fence and the reason for the necessity therefor, and by paying
an application fee of $20.
The decision of the City Council as to the granting or the refusal
to grant the permit is final.
[Amended 12-7-2006 by Ord. No. 1766]
A.
Any individual, person, firm, corporation or other entity who shall
violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon being held liable
in any civil proceeding or upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to
pay a penalty, fine or charge of no less than $100 nor more than the
maximum amount permitted by law, but not to exceed $1,000, and in
default of payment or any failure to pay any fine or penalty, upon
a summary or other criminal conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment
for a period not to exceed 30 days, or both.
B.
Each day that a violation of this chapter shall continue shall constitute
a separate offense, subject to the fines, costs, penalties and charges
set forth above for each offense.
C.
Nothing herein shall limit, prevent or preclude the City of Washington
from taking any and all legal action or exercising any other remedy
available to the City by law, including but not limited to the initiation
of civil or criminal proceedings or injunctive relief, in order to
enforce or ensure compliance with this chapter. As an additional remedy,
the City of Washington may abate any nuisance, dangerous or hazardous
condition by any means permitted by law, which shall include but not
be limited to an action in the Court of Common Pleas of Washington
County, Pennsylvania, for injunctive relief; the use of any City of
Washington personnel, equipment and materials or that of an authorized
agent or contractor hired by the City to remove or abate any nuisance,
dangerous or hazardous condition and with all costs thereof or related
thereto to be charged against the property owner(s) and/or person
or entity who has violated the chapter or portion thereof; said costs
shall include all actual costs and expenses, including all costs of
collection and reasonable administrative costs of the City, incurred
in enforcing the provisions of the chapter.
