[Ord. 374, 1/10/1989; as amended by Ord. 820, 12/8/2003]
Whenever the Fire Chief shall determine that the parking of
motor or other vehicles on any portion of any public street or private
street or land development requiring a site plan is hampering egress
of occupants from buildings in case of fire, he shall designate such
areas in writing, including the use of maps or sketches, numbered
consecutively to the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator
shall consider such recommendations of the Fire Chief and shall either
approve or disapprove each of such designated locations. Once approved,
each such location shall be added to a list, numbered consecutively
and maintained in the municipal offices of the Township. Such lists
may be modified, added to or reduced from time to time after written
recommendations by said Fire Chief.
[Ord. 374, 1/10/1989; as amended by Ord. 820, 12/8/2003]
1.
Once fire lanes are established as set forth, such fire lanes shall
be marked, under the direction of the Fire Chief, by the following
appropriate methods:
A.
By posting signs in such areas reading FIRE LANE - NO-PARKING in
accordance with state regulations.
B.
By the painting of lines four inches in width on the road or parking
surface indicating the area.
C.
By painting the words "FIRE LANE - NO-PARKING" in letters three feet
in height on the roadway or parking lot structure.
(1)
The designation by whatever means is the responsibility of the
property owner within 30 days of notification. Whenever the state
or Township regulations for marking fire lanes change, the property
owner shall comply with the new standards within 90 days of notification.
[Ord. 374, 1/10/1989; as amended by Ord. 820, 12/8/2003]
In the event of an emergency or special condition whereby the
Fire Chief shall determine that the parking of vehicles is likely
to interfere with the operation of the fire company in any public
street or private street or land development requiring a site plan,
such Fire Chief shall direct the posting of signs in such areas reading
"NO PARKING - TEMPORARY FIRE REGULATIONS - BY ORDER OF THE FIRE CHIEF"
Such signs shall be removed at the direction of the Fire Chief when
such emergency or special condition ceases.
[Ord. 374, 1/10/1989]
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this Chapter for any
person to park or leave standing any vehicle within any fire lane
established and marked as set forth in this chapter or in any temporary
no-parking area, and any such person shall, upon conviction before
a District Justice be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $15
and costs of prosecution. The continued violation of this Chapter
for a period of more then two hours shall constitute a new and separate
offense for each successive additional two hour period.
[Ord. 374, 1/10/1989; as amended by Ord. 820, 12/8/2003]
1.
It shall be the duty of the Fire Chief and police officers of the
Township, on finding any vehicle in violation of the provisions of
this Chapter, to report:
2.
On finding a vehicle parked in violation of the provisions of this
Chapter, such Fire Chief or police officer shall also attach to such
vehicle, where possible, a notice that such vehicle was parked in
violation of this Chapter and instructing such owner or operator to
report to the Municipal Office of the Township in regard to such violation.
3.
Each owner or operator receiving such notice may within 48 hours
of the time when such notice was attached to such vehicle, pay to
the Municipal Office of the Township as a penalty and in full satisfaction
of such violation the sum of $15. The failure of payment being made
within such 48 hour period shall render such owner or operator subject
to prosecution in accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal
Procedure and, upon conviction thereof, to be sentenced to a fine
of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said
fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days.
