The purpose of this chapter shall be to create fire lanes and
zones wherein fire equipment, personnel and other emergency vehicles
will have an unobstructed means of ingress and egress to the building
and/or other structures within the City in the event a fire or other
emergency response.
"Fire lanes" shall be defined as a designated area to permit
fire apparatus and other emergency vehicles and personnel to traverse
for purposes of emergency response. Fire lanes shall be marked and
constructed in accordance with Schedules 1, 2, and 4 of this chapter. The City may require public or private fire lanes as deemed
necessary for the efficient and effective operation of fire apparatus
and other emergency vehicles. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, approval of the designation of such fire lanes shall be
by resolution of the Common Council of the City.
Fire zones shall be created by the Fire Official, with the approval of the Chief of the Fire Department, Public Safety Director and the Business Administrator, for buildings and structures within the City excluding one-family detached dwellings as defined in §
207-3 of the Code of the City of Burlington. "Fire zones" are designated areas at entrances, exits, loading doors, or other accessways to premises, and Fire Department connections which shall remain unobstructed at all times so as to provide access to buildings by fire apparatus, personnel and other emergency vehicles. These areas shall be as described in Schedules 1, 2 and 3 of this chapter.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner or owners of the
land or premises wherein a fire lane and/or zone has been designated
to stripe, letter and maintain the appropriate signs as required and
to maintain said striping, lettering and signage in a clean and legible
manner at all times and replace when necessary to insure adequate
visibility.
No person, or owner of, shall at any time park a vehicle or
in any other manner obstruct any area that has been designated as
a fire lane and/or zone. This section shall be enforced by the Police
Department of the City and/or any such person designated by the Business
Administrator and/or Mayor or the person may be cited under the Uniform
Fire Code.
Any violation of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine
of not less than $50 nor more than $500 or by imprisonment of not
more than 90 days, or both.