[Added 6-22-1993 by Ord. No. 10-93]
[Amended 7-13-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-10]
A. No person shall park or stop a motor vehicle in, or in any other
manner obstruct, a properly designated fire lane, fire hydrant or
Fire Department connection. This shall apply to any public street,
private street or access lane.
B. All fire lane locations shall be recorded in a file maintained by
the Fire Prevention Bureau and shall be made available for public
inspection. Copies of said file shall also be located in the Village
Clerk's office, the Police Department and the Fire Department.
C. Violations of this section or any provision of the Uniform Fire Safety
Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq.) or the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code
(N.J.A.C. 5:70 et seq.) which pertains to this section shall be enforced
by the Fire Prevention Bureau. The Police Department shall have concurrent
jurisdiction to issue violations of this section which are also deemed
to be parking or motor vehicle violations.
D. The Police Department shall assist the Fire Prevention Bureau in
obtaining information on any vehicle in violation of this section.
The Fire Prevention Bureau shall have the authority to have any vehicle
found in violation of this section impounded at the expense of the
vehicle owner.
E. The Fire Prevention Bureau shall have the authority to issue any
fine, penalty or enforcement action as provided for in the Uniform
Fire Safety Act or the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code. Unless another
fine, penalty or enforcement action is expressly provided for by the
aforementioned laws, any person who violates any provision of this
section shall be issued the following fines:
(4) Fourth offense: $500, and the vehicle shall be impounded at the expense
of the owner.