[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of North Branford 1-16-1973
as Ord. No. 110. Amendments noted where applicable.]
For the purpose of this chapter, the terms used herein are defined as
follows:
A designated unobstructed passageway sufficient in size to permit
free passage of fire and other emergency equipment from a public highway to
all necessary areas or portions of any private or public property as hereinafter
set forth.
Whenever the Fire Marshal shall determine that the reasonable safety
of persons occupying or using any premises, public or private, having a capacity
of at least fifteen (15) persons, requires the establishment of a fire zone
for orderly access of fire and other emergency equipment, he shall establish
such fire zone by written order and cause to be made public an announcement
of such fire zone establishment. He shall cause a copy of such order to be
delivered to the owner or owners, or agents thereof, of any private land on
which such fire zone is established.
[Amended 10-10-1995 by Ord. No. 190]
Whenever a Fire Marshal establishes a fire zone, he shall file one (1)
copy of his order with the Secretary of the Board of Police Commissioners.
Any person aggrieved by such order may file with the Secretary of the Board
of Police Commissioners, within fifteen (15) days after the date of such order,
written notice of appeal, setting forth therein reasons of aggrievement. After
a hearing, the Board of Police Commissioners may affirm, modify or rescind
such order.
[Amended 10-10-1995 by Ord. No. 190]
Upon establishment of a fire zone, the Board of Police Commissioners
shall cause to be erected or installed adequate signs, markings and other
devices to delineate said fire zone.
No persons shall park or permit to stand a motor vehicle in a fire zone
which has been established in accordance with this chapter, except when actually
picking up or discharging passengers. Any person violating this section shall
be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.). The registered owner of
a motor vehicle shall be presumed to be the operator of such vehicle.
Any motor vehicle found standing in a fire zone which has been established
in accordance with this chapter may be towed, upon the direction of a police
officer, to any public or private parking facility, and all expenses of such
towing, and any subsequent storage, shall be borne by the registered owner
of such vehicle.
Whenever a vehicle is found standing in violation of § 144-5, a police officer shall serve upon the owner or operator of such vehicle, or place upon such vehicle, a notice directing the owner or operator thereof to appear at the Police Department prior to a time specified in said notice. If any person receiving said notice shall appear as directed and shall pay an amount as specified in said notice, not exceeding five dollars ($5.), such payment shall bar a prosecution for violation of § 144-5.
