[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Metuchen 7-1-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-7. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
Certain areas adjacent to commercial buildings, businesses, stores, churches, schools, places of public assembly and apartment or condominium complexes 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 such as sprinkler connections and standpipes located on private roads and parking lots 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 Borough Fire Official with the advice and consent of the Chief of Police, and drawings of properties delineating fire lanes and fire zones shall be kept on file in the office of the Borough Clerk.
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 Prevention 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 pavement markings.
In the event that a property owner fails to comply with the requirements of § 92-2, the Bureau of Fire Prevention 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 10 feet of any fire hydrant or other Fire Department water connection device.
In loading zones, 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 50 feet apart. The words "Fire Lane (or Fire Zone) No Parking" shall appear on the sign, with red lettering three inches or more in height. Diagonal lines or the words "Fire Zone No Parking" shall be painted in yellow 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.
B. 
Fire zones associated with fire hydrants and water connection devices shall be identified with yellow paint extending 10 feet in both directions on the curb and/or pavement where possible.
The Metuchen Police Department and the Fire Official and Fire Inspectors assigned to the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall have concurrent jurisdiction in enforcement of this chapter and issuing parking summonses. The Fire Official and Fire Inspectors shall not issue summonses under this chapter unless they are authorized by the Chief of Police who may require the Fire Official and Fire Inspectors to attend training relative to the issuance of parking summonses. Such authority granted by the Chief of Police to issue summonses under this chapter may be revoked at any time.
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 $25. Said fine shall be imposed on complaint and conviction in the Municipal Court of the Borough of Metuchen.
C. 
All fines and penalties shall be paid to the Borough of Metuchen treasury.