The purpose of this chapter is to revise standards and regulations for
no parking or standing in designated fire zones to ensure proper access for
emergency apparatus to and throughout the site(s) in question.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle
or place any obstruction on lands, whether publicly or privately owned, in
the Township of Washington after notice has been posted, as hereinafter provided,
by the owner, occupant, lessee or licensee prohibiting such parking.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have meanings indicated:
FIRE LANE/ZONE
Areas designated by the Township Fire Official and properly posted
and marked in accordance with this chapter. The terms "fire zone" and "fire
lane" shall be interchangeable.
FIRE OFFICIAL
The Township of Washington official or his designated representative,
as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:18, the Uniform Fire Code.
OWNER
A person who owns, purports to own, manages, rents, leases or exercises
control over a building, structure, premises or use or a portion thereof.
PERSON
Any natural person or individual or any firm, partnership, association,
limited partnership, sole proprietorship, corporation or any other business
entity or any other government agency or entity.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Washington Township Police Department
and/or Township Fire Official or designated representative of the Township
of Washington or any other government official, whether employed by the Township
of Washington or other governmental agency, which has the power to enforce
the provisions of this chapter.
A police officer or other law enforcement officer or the Township Fire
Official or designee shall have the authority to remove or have removed such
obstructions or vehicles that may violate this chapter at the expense of the
owner of the premises in the case of an obstruction or at the expense of the
owner of the vehicle in the case of an obstruction or other violation.