It is the intent, purpose and scope of this chapter to provide for the
designation of fire lanes wherever it appears that parking congestion may
create a hazard by impeding the free movement of fire-fighting equipment,
police motor vehicles, ambulances or any other rescue or emergency equipment
anywhere within the corporate limits of the Borough of Punxsutawney, on public
or private property.
The Fire Chief, Police Chief and Mayor, working as a joint committee,
shall have the power to designate fire lanes anywhere within the corporate
limits of the Borough of Punxsutawney, on public or private property, where
they deem necessary and where they deem that parking congestion may create
a hazard by impeding free movement of fire-fighting and any other emergency-type
equipment or vehicles. The before-mentioned committee, upon designating a
fire lane, shall advise the Public Works Foreman or his designated agent thereto
of the lane so sanctioned.
The Public Works Foreman or his designated agent thereto shall dispatch
the necessary work force to line-paint or otherwise paint the area sanctioned
as a fire lane, painting and marking said area as such: NO PARKING — FIRE
LANE, and/or to post the fire lane with NO PARKING — FIRE
LANE signs.
The Borough of Punxsutawney Public Works Department thereafter shall
be responsible for the maintenance and continued upkeep of fire lanes by cleaning,
sweeping and/or repainting the immediate fire lane area, as may be needed,
and/or replacing damaged or missing fire lane signs.
[Amended 8-31-1987 by Ord. No. 943]
Any person violating any provision of this chapter, upon conviction
before the District Justice, shall be guilty of a summary offense and shall
be subject to pay a fine not less than $25 nor to exceed the maximum fine
of $300, plus costs of prosecution, or to undergo imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 90 days, or both. Each day that such violation continues shall
constitute a separate offense.