[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
(now Mayor and Council) of the Township of North Brunswick 7-17-1978; amended in
its entirety 1-17-1995. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention — See Ch. 176.
A.
Certain areas shall be designated as fire lanes to
provide clear access to buildings for fire-fighting equipment in the
event of an emergency. Fire hydrants and water connection devices
located on local, county, state and private roads shall be designated
as fire zones.
B.
Fire lanes and fire zones may be located on public
or private property.
C.
Fire lanes and fire zones shall be established by
the Township Fire Official, and drawings of properties delineating
fire lanes and fire zones shall be kept on file in the office of the
Bureau of Fire Safety.
A.
Notice that a property requires the posting of signs
or painting of fire lanes and fire zones shall be sent to the property
owner by the Bureau of Fire Safety either by personal delivery or
certified mail.
B.
Within 30 days of receipt of notice, said property
owner shall install required signs and paint required stripes.
In the event that a property owner fails to comply with the requirements of § 173-2, the Bureau of Fire Safety may arrange to have signs installed and pavement painted at the expense of the property owner, said amount to be assessed against the property affected and collected through the Tax Collector's office.
No person shall park, stop or leave standing
any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, in any designated fire
lane or fire zone or obstruct any designated fire lane or fire zone.
No person shall park, stop or leave standing any vehicle, whether
attended or unattended, within 15 feet of any fire hydrant or other
Fire Department water connection device.
In loading zones designated herein, attended
vehicles may stop solely for the purpose of loading or unloading and
only for the period of time necessary to accomplish such loading or
unloading.
A.
Areas designated as fire lanes and fire zones shall
be identified by signs placed along their entire length at intervals
of no less than 100 feet apart. The words "Fire Lane (or Fire Zone)
No Parking or Standing" shall appear on the sign, with lettering three
inches or more in height. Diagonal yellow lines shall be painted on
the pavement along the length of the fire lanes and fire zones where
possible. Fire lanes shall have a minimum width of 18 feet.
[Amended 2-4-2008 by Ord. No.
08-01]
B.
Fire zones associated with fire hydrants and water
connection devices shall be identified with yellow paint extending
15 feet in both directions on the curb and/or pavement where possible.
The Bureau of Fire Safety, the Bureau of Fire
Prevention and the North Brunswick Police Department shall have concurrent
jurisdiction in policing and issuing parking summons.
A.
Property owners failing to install signs or paint
pavement within 30 days of receipt of notice shall be subject to a
fine not to exceed $500 in accordance with the requirements of the
New Jersey Fire Safety Code.
B.
Violators who park illegally in a fire lane or fire
zone shall be subject to a fine of $75. Said fine shall be imposed
on complaint and conviction in the Municipal Court of the Township
of North Brunswick.
C.
All fines and penalties shall be paid to the Township
of North Brunswick treasury.
