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and security screens shall not be permitted on any window or doorway of anyone or two-family dwelling, excluding basement windows. Such installations existing before January 7, 1991, shall not be required to be removed until such time as there is a change of occupants in the affected dwelling unit; except that bars, grilles or screens placed over emergency escape windows shall comply with the requirements of Section 702.12, within sixty (60) days of the effective date of this ordinance. Security bars, burglar bars, protective grilles and security screens shall not be permitted on any window or doorway of any storefront in the area known as the Loop Business District encompassing the following: facing the 6200 through 6800 blocks of Delmar, the 500 through 600 blocks of Trinity, Kingsland, Leland, Melville, Westgate, Limit and/or Eastgate in University City, Missouri. This restriction shall apply to those windows and doorways with frontage on the aforementioned streets. Other windows and doorways that face other streets, alleys or walkways and that do not directly face the aforementioned streets are excluded from this restriction. This restriction shall not apply to and shall not prohibit gates and/or fences that secure outdoor areas. Such installations existing before the date of passage of this ordinance shall not be required to be removed until such time as there is a change of occupants in the affected premises. Burglar bars, protective grilles or security screens, shall be maintained in a clean and good state of repair, firmly anchored to the building. Hardware cloth, chicken wire, woven wire, chain link or wire fencing materials shall not be used as a component of protective grilles or security screens for show windows, display windows or building entrances. Section 2. This ordinance shall not be construed so as to relieve any person, firm or corporation from any penalty heretofore incurred by the violation of Section 8.028.Subsection 304.17, nor bar the prosecution for any such violation. Section 3. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty provided in Title 1 Chapter 1.12.010 of the Municipal Code of the City of University City. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage as provided by law. PASSED this 11th day of December, 2006. Property Maintenance Code Text Amendment 8.28.020 Subsection 304.17 Page 2 of 3