[Adopted 4-25-1994 by Ord. No. 537; amended in its entirety 5-24-2004 by Ord. No. 653 (Ch. VII, Art. 3, of the 1976 Ordinance Book)]
[Amended 7-27-2009 by Ord. No. 705]
Amendments to the BOCA National Fire Prevention Code, 1993 Edition.
A. 
Chapter 4, Section F-403.4. is hereby amended by the addition of the word "agriculture" after the word "silviculture" in the third sentence.
B. 
Chapter 4, Section F-403.5 is hereby amended by the addition of a new Subsection F-403.5.1 as follows: "F-403.5.1. Open burning operations shall be prohibited on the surface of any street, dish gutter or curbing."
C. 
Chapter 4, Section F-403.6 is hereby amended by the addition of a new Subsection F-403.6.1 as follows: "F-403.6.1. The open burning of leaves, grass clippings and all other vegetative matter is prohibited at all times."
A. 
Deletions from the BOCA National Fire Prevention Code, 1993 Edition.
B. 
Chapter 3, Section F-311.0, Fire Lanes, is hereby deleted and the following provisions substituted in its place:
SECTION F-311.0 FIRE LANES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC USE
F-311.1 Designation of fire lanes. The marking of fire lanes on private property devoted to public use shall be required on all parking areas and other similar places, so as to insure that firefighting and other lifesaving equipment shall have access to all portions of the property at all times. The plans for fire lanes shall be submitted to and approved by the Fire Marshal and a permanent record of the marking of said fire lanes shall be maintained by the Township of Middletown. The cost of marking said fire lanes and plan of same shall be borne by the owner of the property where said lanes are located.
F311.2 Parking or otherwise obstructing fire lanes. The parking of any vehicle or otherwise obstructing fire lanes shall be prohibited at all times.
F311.3 Maintenance. All designated fire lane signs or markings, or both, shall be maintained in a clear and legible condition at all times and replaced when necessary to ensure adequate visibility.
Any person, business or corporation who or which has been cited for parking in a fire lane or fire zone or obstructing an emergency exit or entrance, fire hydrant or fire department connection shall pay, within five days to the Township of Middletown, a fine of $10 for each citation.