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Ðwhether€either€the€units€or€the€grounds€are€owned€either€in€common€or€separately.ÐÞ&."#(#(# Ðòòà0  àPedestrian€gate:€óóA€gate,€operated€manually€or€electrically,€that€controls€access€by€pedestriansÐ Ø'(#$ Ðto€a€housing€development.òòÐÒ("$%(#(# Ðà0  àPrivate€street:óó€Any€privately€owned€street€or€driveway€providing€access€to€a€housingÐ Ì)%& Ðdevelopment,€including€such€streets€owned€in€common€and€those€formed€by€easement€acrossÐ Æ*&' Ðmore€than€one€parcel€of€property.ÐÀ+'((#(# Ðòòà0  àProperty€manager:óó€A€person€or€firm€engaged€to€oversee€the€management€of€a€housingÐ º, () Ðdevelopment.òòд-)*(#(# ÐÑ OYÑâ  âÑ°°Ñâ  âÑ  Ñà0  àSiren€detector:€óóAn€electronic€device€installed€on€an€electrically€operated€vehicle€gate€controllerÐ ° Ðwhich€is€capable€of€opening€the€gate€upon€detecting€the€sound€of€a€siren€on€an€emergencyÐ ªú Ðvehicle.Фô(#(# Ðòòà0  àVehicle€gate:óó€A€gate€on€a€private€street,€operated€manually€or€electrically,€that€controls€accessÐ žî Ðby€vehicles€to€a€housing€development.Иè(#(# ÐÌò òSec.€3.€Scope.ó óÐ Œ Ü ÐÌà0  à(a)€This€ordinance€applies€to€all€new€and€existing€vehicle€gates€on€private€streets€that€limitÐ € Ð Ðaccess€to€housing€developments€as€defined€herein.Ðz Ê (#(# Ðà0  à(b)€This€ordinance€applies€to€all€new€and€existing€pedestrian€gates€that€limit€access€to€housingÐ tÄ  Ðdevelopments€as€defined€herein.Ðn¾ (#(# Ðà0  àÔ_Ô(c)Ô_Ô€This€ordinance€does€not€apply€to€any€gate€as€long€as€it€is€under€continuous€and€direct€humanÐ h¸  Ðsupervision€and€control€and€not€left€closed€when€unattended.Ðb² (#(# ÐÌò òSec.€4.€Emergency€vehicle€access.ó óÐ V¦ ÐÌà0  à(a)€òòManually€operated€gatesóó.€No€vehicle€gate€shall€obstruct€access€by€exclusive€means€of€aÐ Jš Ðmanually€operated€lock,€though€manual€locks€may€be€used€as€a€secondary€means€of€operatingÐ D” Ðthe€controller€or€hardware€of€an€electrically€operated€vehicle€gate.€Gates€not€operatedÐ >Ž Ðelectrically€may€be€held€closed€by€a€simple€latch€or€fastener€without€a€lock.Ð8ˆ(#(# Ðà  à(b)€òòElectrically€operated€gatesóó.€Ð 2‚ Ðà0  àà0` (#(#à(1)€Any€vehicle€gate€which€is€opened€and€closed€by€electrical€devices€and€controls€shallÐ ,| Ðat€all€times€be€controlled€by€a€siren€detector€that€emergency€personnel€may€use€toÐ &v Ðbypass€the€standard€controls€and€open€the€gates€by€sounding€the€siren€on€an€emergencyÐ  p Ðvehicle.Ðj` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#à(2)€Such€electrically€operated€gates€shall€also€be€controlled€a€numeric€keypad.€TheÐ d Ðowner€of€such€a€gate€shall€provide€an€access€code€for€the€keypad€to€the€CentralÐ ^ ÐCommunications€Division€of€the€Athens„Clarke€County€Police€Department€upon€initialÐ  X Ðoperation€of€the€gate€and€shall€update€the€Division€yearly€thereafter.Ð!R` (#` (# ÐÌò òSec.€5.€Power€failure.€[Option€1]ó óÐ ö"F ÐÌà0  àEvery€electrically€operated€vehicle€gate€shall€be€equipped€with€a€fail„safe€feature€which€willÐ ê$: ! Ðrelease€any€lock€on€the€gate€immediately€upon€loss€of€power€to€the€gate€operator€and€allow€theÐ ä%4!" Ðgate€to€be€easily€pushed€open€by€hand€without€use€of€a€key,€crank,€mechanical€device,€orÐ Þ&."# Ðspecial€knowledge.ÐØ'(#$(#(# ÐÌ[òòOr€choose€the€alternative€section€5.óó]Ð Ì)%& Ðò òSec.€5.€Power€failure.€[Option€2]ó ó€Ð Æ*&' ÐÌ€€€€€€(a)€Every€electrically€operated€vehicle€gate€shall€be€equipped€with€a€fail-safe€feature€which€willÐ º, () Ðrelease€any€lock€on€the€gate€immediately€upon€loss€of€power€to€the€gate€operator€and€allow€the€gate€toÐ ´-)* Ðbe€easily€pushed€open€by€hand€without€use€of€a€key,€crank,€mechanical€device,€or€special€knowledge.Ð ° ÐÌ€€€€€€(b)€Every€such€gate€shall€also€be€equipped€with€battery€power€and€a€device€which€will€automaticallyÐ ¤ô Ðopen€it€in€the€event€of€a€power€failure.€This€device€must€only€open€the€gate€and€not€close€it€with€batteryÐ žî Ðpower.Ð ˜è ÐÌ€€€€€€Ô_Ô(c)Ô_Ô€The€requirements€of€(a)€and€(b)€must€both€be€met.€Paragraph€(b)€cannot€be€met€by€simplyÐ Œ Ü Ðproviding€battery€backup€power€for€normal€gate€operation;€the€gate€operator€must€recognize€the€loss€ofÐ † Ö Ðregular€power€and€only€close€the€gate€when€that€power€is€restored.Ð € Ð Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðò òSec.€6.€Vehicle€gate€permits.ó óÐ tÄ  ÐÌà0  à(a)€No€automated€vehicle€gate€may€be€operated€without€a€valid€permit.€The€Athens-ClarkeÐ h¸  ÐCounty€Building€Permits€and€Inspection€Department€(ð ðDepartmentðð)€shall€have€the€authority€toÐ b²  Ðinspect€vehicle€gates€and€issue€permits€to€allow€operation.Ð\¬ (#(# Ðà  à(b)€Issuance€of€permits.Ð V¦ Ðà0  àà0` (#(#à(1)€The€Department€shall€have€the€authority€to€issue€design€standards€and€permitÐ P  Ðapplication€procedures€to€carry€out€the€purpose€of€this€ordinance.ÐJš` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(2)€The€permit€application€shall€require€the€name€and€address€of€the€homeownersÐ D” Ðassociation€or€property€owner€requesting€the€permit€as€well€as€the€name€and€telephoneÐ >Ž Ðnumber€of€a€person€or€property€manager€designated€to€oversee€the€maintenance€of€theÐ 8ˆ Ðvehicle€gate.Ð2‚` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#à(3)€A€permit€shall€be€valid€for€one€year.€The€holder€of€the€permit€shall€request€renewalÐ ,| Ðno€later€than€30€days€before€the€permitððs€expiration.Ð&v` (#` (# Ðà0  àÔ_Ô(c)Ô_Ô€Inspections.Ð p(#(# Ðà  àà0 ` à(1)€The€Department€shall€inspect€the€vehicle€gate€to€ensure€that€required€features€areÐ j Ðinstalled€and€functioning€before€issuing€or€renewing€a€permit.€The€owner€of€the€vehicleÐ d Ðgate€shall€be€responsible€for€setting€an€appointment€for€the€inspection€and€providingÐ ^ Ðaccess€to€the€gate€operator.Ð X` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(2)€The€vehicle€gate€shall€not€be€issued€a€new€or€renewed€permit€unless€the€inspectionÐ !R Ðsuccessfully€verifies€the€operation€of€all€features€required€by€this€ordinance.Ðü!L` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#à(3)€The€Department€shall€have€the€authority€to€inspect€the€proper€operation€of€the€sirenÐ ö"F Ðdetector€and€keypad€control€at€any€time.Ðð#@ ` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#à(4)€The€Department€shall€have€the€further€authority€to€request€a€full€inspection€uponÐ ê$: ! Ðreceiving€a€complaint€that€reports€noncompliance€with€this€ordinance.€If€the€owner€ofÐ ä%4!" Ðthe€vehicle€gate€fails€to€respond€and€allow€the€inspection€with€two€business€days,€theÐ Þ&."# ÐDepartment€may€suspend€operation€and€order€the€gates€to€be€left€open€until€the€newÐ Ø'(#$ Ðinspection€is€allowed.ÐÒ("$%` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#à(5)€If€necessary,€the€Department€may€request€any€agency€that€uses€emergency€vehiclesÐ Ì)%& Ðequipped€with€sirens€to€assist€it€in€an€inspection€procedure.ÐÆ*&'` (#` (# ÐÌÔ_Ôò òSec.€7.€Pedestrian€gates.Ð º, () ÐÐ ´-)* Ðó óà0  à(a)€No€pedestrian€gate€shall€obstruct€access€by€exclusive€means€of€a€manually€operated€lock,Ð ° Ðthough€manual€locks€may€be€used€as€a€secondary€means€of€operating€the€controller€orÐ ªú Ðhardware€of€an€electrically€operated€pedestrian€gate.€Gates€not€operated€electrically€may€beÐ ¤ô Ðheld€closed€by€a€simple€latch€or€fastener€without€a€lock.Оî(#(# Ðà0  à(b)ò ò€ó óEvery€electrically€operated€pedestrian€gate€shall€be€equipped€with€a€fail„safe€feature€whichÐ ˜è Ðwill€release€any€lock€on€the€gate€immediately€upon€loss€of€power€to€the€gate€operator€and€allowÐ ’ â Ðthe€gate€to€be€easily€pushed€open€by€hand€without€use€of€a€key,€crank,€mechanical€device,€orÐ Œ Ü Ðspecial€knowledgeò ò.І Ö(#(# Ðó óà0  à(c)€The€fire€chief€and€police€chief€shall€each€have€the€authority€to€issue€further€requirements€ofÐ € Ð Ðpedestrian€gates,€including€prohibiting€their€use€altogether,€on€either€a€case„by„case€orÐ z Ê  Ðcountywide€basis€in€order€to€provide€effective€emergency€services.ò òÐtÄ (#(# ÐÌSec.€8.€Enforcement€and€penalties.ó óÐ h¸  Ðà0  à(a)€Athens-Clarke€County€Building€Permits€and€Inspection€Department€(ð ðDepartmentðð)€mayÐ b²  Ðfine€an€owner€of€a€vehicle€gate€operated€either€without€a€permit€or€with€a€suspended€permit.Ð\¬ (#(# Ðà0  à(b)€The€Department,€or€any€other€Athens„Clarke€County€agency€or€department€to€which€itÐ V¦ Ðmakes€a€request,€should€physically€open€and€may€physically€disable€any€vehicle€gate€thatÐ P  Ðviolates€this€ordinance.ÐJš(#(# Ðà0  à(c)€The€owner(s)€of€the€gate€shall€be€held€solely€responsible€for€complying€with€this€ordinance.Ð D” ÐA€property€manager€or€gate€service€company€may€not€be€fined.Ð>Ž(#(# ÐÌò òSec.€9.€Authorized€access.ó óÐ 2‚ Ðà0  à(a)€Any€law€enforcement€officer,€firefighter,€emergency€medical€technician,€or€other€driver€of€aÐ ,| Ðvehicle€considered€an€emergency€vehicle€legally€equipped€with€a€siren€may€use€the€sirenÐ &v Ðdetector€or€keypad€to€operate€the€gate€in€the€course€of€that€performing€that€personððs€officialÐ  p Ðduties.Ðj(#(# Ðà0  à(b)€Nothing€in€this€chapter€shall€be€construed€to€limit€any€person€from€entering€the€private€streetÐ d Ðto€provide€services€authorized€by€the€street€owner(s)€or€to€gain€access€to€easements€held€insideÐ ^ Ðthe€housing€development.Ð X(#(# ÐÌò òSec.€10.€Existing€housing€developments.Ð ü!L Ðà  àó ó(a)€This€ordinance€shall€apply€to€all€existing€vehicle€gates€described€in€Section€3.Ð ö"F Ðà0  à(b)€Owners€of€existing€vehicle€gates€must€apply€for€permits€and€allow€inspections€under€theÐ ð#@  Ðsame€requirements€as€owners€of€new€gates.€[òòInsert€language€describing€length€of€time€gatesÐ ê$: ! Ðmay€be€operated€without€a€permit€after€the€enactment€of€the€ordinance.óó]Ðä%4!"(#(# ÐÌò òSec.€11.€Fees€and€fines.ó óÐ Ø'(#$ Ðà  à[òòSet€a€schedule.óó]Ð Ò("$% ÐÌ