[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Kenhorst 5-7-1998 by Ord. No. 445 (Ch. 8, Part 5, of the 1973 Code of
Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Fire Marshal or Fire Chief of the Borough shall have the
authority to designate and make such fire lanes as may be reasonable
and necessary on private property devoted to public use. The Borough
of Kenhorst shall adopt a resolution approving these areas so designated
by the Fire Marshal or Fire Chief as "fire lanes" within said Borough.
Such fire lanes shall be those areas immediately adjacent to a building
or buildings for a distance of 24 feet from said building or buildings
or 24 feet from the curb adjacent to said building or buildings on
property such as shopping centers, bowling alleys, theaters, hospitals,
churches and similar locations as may be deemed necessary by the Fire
Marshal or Fire Chief to insure proper ingress and egress of Fire
Department and emergency vehicles for the protection of persons and
property herein described, in accordance with the Uniform Construction
Code.[2] Parking in such fires lanes shall be prohibited and such
fire lane shall be posted "No Parking Fire Lanes."
Whenever the Fire Marshal or Fire Chief of Borough shall determine
that parking of motor vehicles upon any public or private street,
lane, alley or private parking lot is liable to interfere with the
operations of the Fire or Police Departments or hamper egress of occupants
from buildings in case of fire or emergency, parking in such areas
shall be prohibited and said areas shall be posted "No Parking Fire
Lanes." All signs shall conform to the requirements of the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation regulations.
On private property which is devoted to public use, there shall
be maintained one or more unobstructed lanes to provide for the ingress
or egress of Fire Department vehicles, equipment and personnel, said
lanes to be a minimum of 12 feet in width each and laid out for convenient
access from the public thoroughfares and water supplied to the building
or buildings. The marking of said lanes shall be performed and maintained
by and at the expense of the property owner or occupier.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
barricade, stop or park a vehicle, park or otherwise block any of
the passage, entrance or exit ways to, in, about or out of any public
building or any place occupied for public use or accommodation, whether
upon public or private property, so as to interfere with or obstruct
the free and unimpeded passage of persons and fire equipment around
said building, nor shall any person stop or park a motor vehicle or
trailer in disregard of any sign erected pursuant to the provisions
of this chapter. The definitions as set forth in the Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Code are hereby adopted and incorporated herein.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following term shall have
the meaning indicated:
The exterior surface of the vertical wall of the structure,
excluding any marquee, portico, mansard roof or similar appendages.
Notice of violation of this chapter shall be effectuated by
the placing of a parking ticket upon the vehicle parked or stopped
in the fire lane in question.
It is declared that enactment of this chapter is necessary for
the protection, benefit and preservation of the health, safety and
welfare of the inhabitants of the Borough and the general public.
