[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of Penn Township 5-15-1989 by Ord. No.
386 (Ch. 71 of the 1975 Code). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention — See Ch. 160..
Penn Township hereby adopts this chapter for the purpose of
establishing fire lanes on private property open to public use in
order to aid in the extinguishment of fires.
Penn Township may require one or more fire lanes, at least 20
feet in width, which shall be maintained and provided on private property
devoted to public use, to provide unimpeded ingress and egress of
Fire Department and Police Department vehicles, equipment and personnel.
The lanes shall be laid out and properly signed by the property owner
to provide reasonable notice to the public of the existence of said
lanes and the policing of said lanes. The Fire Chief and the Police
Chief of Penn Township shall both approve the layout and signing of
said fire lanes by the private property owner.
Any person or persons who obstruct or cause the obstruction
of a fire lane or fire hydrant shall be in violation of this chapter
and subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000 but not less than $15.
Whenever any provision or requirement of the regulations of
any Department of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is more stringent
or stricter than a provision or requirement of this chapter, the applicable
provision or requirement shall supersede any provision or requirement
of this chapter.
