As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
FIRE LANE
Any means of access, public or private, improved or unimproved,
that is essential or designated for use by emergency vehicles by the
Fire Department.
Designation of fire lanes shall be made by posting signs which
read "FIRE LANE NO PARKING." The type of enforcement in designated
fire lanes shall be determined by the Cascade Fire Department. All
signs shall be posted and maintained by the property owner.
Required signs shall not be less than 100 square inches in area.
All lettering of signs shall be red letters laced on a white background.
The words "FIRE LANE" shall not be less than two inches in height
per letter.
Signs shall be placed at both ends of the fire lane and at intervals
along said fire lane not to exceed 100 feet. Sign height is not to
be less than four feet and not more than six feet.
Parking of all nonemergency vehicles is prohibited in all designated
fire lanes.
The Fire Chief or his designated agents of the Charter Township
of Cascade or the officers of the Kent County Sheriff's Department
or any duly authorize law enforcement officer may cause complaint
to be made for the violation of the provisions of this chapter.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction, subject to the penalties in Chapter
40, Article
IV, Penalties for Misdemeanors and Municipal Civil Infractions.
In all cases of parking violations, either the registered owner
or the operator of such vehicle may be proceeded against by complaint
and warrant in the 63rd District Court which shall be in addition
to the right of impounding heretofore given, and in any such proceeding
proof by verifying ownership of the vehicle with the Secretary of
State that the defendant named in the complaint was at the time of
the parking the registered owner of the vehicle shall be accepted
by the Court as establishing probable cause for the issuance of a
warrant for the arrest of the registered owner, and creates in evidence
a presumption that the registered owner of the vehicle was the person
who parked the vehicle at the point where, and for the time during
which, the violation occurred.