The following definitions are established and shall apply to
this article:
FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS POINT
An area where indicated by official signs in front of or
adjacent to any required exit of a building, or to a fire hydrant
or to a hose connection point serving a building's firefighting system.
FIRE LANE
An area where indicated by official signs leading to or adjacent
to a public building or place of business or assembly which must be
kept open at all times in order for fire or other emergency equipment
to operate effectively in case of fire or other emergency. Said area
to be 35 feet in width, extending outward from the sidewalk for its
entire length. Each fire lane shall be indicated by road markings
and posted at convenient intervals.
No person at any time shall park or leave standing any vehicle
in any fire lane or Fire Department access point as established by
this article.
Official signs shall be placed adjacent to said fire lane or
Fire Department access point so as to clearly designate the area affected.
[Amended 5-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-5]
A. The provisions
of this Article shall be enforced by the Police Department, the Animal
Resource-Code Enforcement Officer and any other designated Code Enforcement
personnel.
[Amended 10-24-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-7]
B. Any person
who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon
summary conviction thereof before a Magisterial District Judge, be
sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs of prosecution.