[Adopted 8-6-2009 by Ord. No. 7-16-2009B]
The purpose of this article is to provide standards and regulations
for no parking or standing in designated fire zones to ensure proper
access for emergency apparatus to and throughout the site.
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 Borough of Haledon after notice has been posted,
as hereinafter provided, by the owner, occupant, lessee or licensee
prohibiting such parking.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Areas designated by the Fire Official and properly posted
and marked in accordance with this article. The terms "fire zone"
and "fire lane" shall be interchangeable.
The Borough of Haledon official or his designated representative,
as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:18, the Uniform Fire Code.[1]
A person who owns, purports to own, manages, rents, leases
or exercises control over a building, structure, premises or use or
a portion thereof.
Any natural person or individual or any firm, partnership,
association, limited partnership, sole proprietorship, corporation
or any other business entity or any government agency or entity.
[1]
Editor's Note: See now N.J.A.C. 5:70.
This article shall be enforced by the Police Department and
the Fire Prevention Bureau of the Borough of Haledon.
A.
The Fire Official shall designate fire zones on both private and
public property in the Borough of Haledon as deemed necessary for
public safety. He shall notify, in writing, the owner of said property,
specifically describing the designated areas and the Borough of Haledon
standard for posting and marking.
B.
The marking of fire zones shall be the responsibility of and at the
expense of the owner and shall be accomplished within 30 days of the
receipt of the notification.
C.
Suitable signs and/or markings bearing the words "No Parking —
Fire Zone" shall be posted and marked and striped in accordance with
standards established by the Fire Prevention Bureau and shall be properly
maintained on said lands by the owner, occupant, lessee or licensee
thereof where this article is effective and as are approved by the
Fire Official. Defacing, tampering with or damaging such signs or
allowing them to deteriorate so as to reduce their effectiveness to
notify when posted shall constitute a violation of this article.
A police officer shall have the authority to remove or have
removed such obstructions or vehicles as may violate this article
at the expense of the owner of the premises in the case of obstructions
or at the expense of the owner of the vehicle.
