[Ord. 906, 9/3/1996, § 302; as amended by Ord.
916, 7/28/1997, § 1; by Ord. 922, 9/21/1998, § 1;
by Ord. 933, 12/20/1999, § 1; by Ord. 952, 7/26/2004; and
by Ord. 1004, 5/23/2011, § 2]
1. Section F-311.1 shall be changed to read as follows:
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§ F-311.1. Designation of Fire Lanes. The Fire Marshal
shall require and designate public or private fire lanes as deemed
necessary for the efficient and effective operation of fire apparatus.
Fire lanes shall have a minimum width of 16 feet to a maximum twenty-four-foot
width.
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2. Section F-311.1 is amended to add § F-311.1.1
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§ F-311.1.1. Temporary Fire Lanes. The Fire Marshal
may, because of weather conditions, dangerous conditions or construction
conditions, designate temporary fire lanes.
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3. Section F-311.1 is amended to add § F-311.4, "Fire Lanes":
A. The following are the designated fire lanes:
(1)
Bell Telephone Company, 29 East Moreland Avenue along West Drive.
(2)
Driveway at 51 South York Road to rear of building.
(3)
The entrance drive (full width) to Hatters Court and Kings Court
driveway from the main driveway and also the center areas of Kings
Court and Hatters Court.
(4)
240 East County Line Road (Livingstone Apartments); east driveway
315 feet and west driveway 86 feet. Also driveway entrance area between
D building and E building.
(5)
50 South Penn Street, north and south driveways and driveway
areas in front of east side of the buildings (Garner House).
(6)
Center driveway areas of Village Place and Concord Place driveway
entrance areas going into Village Place and Concord Place.
(7)
Entire length of the north curbing extending from the southwest
corner of Crooked Billet School Parking Lot behind the school driveway
running from Meadowbrook Avenue, to the beginning of the school recreational
area.
(8)
Entire length (320 feet) of curbing extending from the southwest
corner of Pennypack School to the northwest corner of the school parking
lot behind the Pennypack School for 250 feet on the north side and
150 feet on the south side for a width of 15 feet.
(9)
Driveway running east and west at 331 North York Road extending
150 feet from York Road to the parking lot for width of 15 feet.
(10)
Driveway on the east side of 36 East Moreland Avenue, extending
from Moreland Avenue to the beginning of the next rear parking lot
for a length of 240 feet and a width of 15 feet, plus the curbing
along the south side of said building for a length of 230 feet and
a width of 15 feet (Moreland Towers).
(11)
Entire length of driveway along the rear of the properties 317
South York Road to 401 South Road extending from East Lehman Avenue
to Fulmor Avenue for a total length of 415 feet and a width of 15
feet.
(12)
Driveway at southern border of 420 South York Road, to the southwest
corner of existing building for a length of 435 feet and a width 12
feet on each side of the existing driveway's center line.
(13)
Curbing at 420 South York Road, extending from the southwest
corner of existing building to a point past the northeast corner of
existing building for a length of 685 feet and a width of 15 feet.
(14)
Entire length of property at 420 South York Road extending from
the property line of the northeast 215 feet south to the southeast
corner of existing building for a width of 30 feet.
(15)
Office condominiums at 345 North York Road, north side of entrance
drive along the south curb going west for a distance of 73 feet and
the south entrance drive along the curbing north and south going west
for a distance of 48 feet.
(16)
412 South York Road (White Billet Nursing Home) entire driveway
on the north side starting from York Road going west to the rear of
the building for a width of 12 feet. Also starting at the retaining
wall on the east side of the building 20 east out from wall for a
width of 15 feet and the entire length going to the fire department
connection.
(17)
133 Byberry Avenue (Eleanor Court Apartments) east, west and
north areas around the building starting against the building extending
out to a width of 18 feet.
(18)
All driveway entrances to 112-122 East Moreland Avenue (Town
Court Condo and Apartments). Along east wall of the building closest
to the railroad tracks for a distance of 18 feet.
(19)
244-246E. County Line Complex - south building that runs along
the school property known as 5A, 5B and 5C on the east side of the
entire building from the front corner of the building to the school
property for a width of 24 feet. Also, the back of the same building
for a width of at least 16 feet.
(20)
244-246 East County Line Complex - building numbers 6, 7, 8,
9 and 10 of the complex; the building that runs along the railroad
tracks starting on the south side the complete width from the building
to the school property; east side starting from the school property
the complete length of the building to a width of 18 feet, and the
north side starting at the railroad property to the end of the building
with a width of 24 feet.
(21)
The "no parking" area at the rear of property 58 South York
Road.
(22)
Northernmost driveway at 330 South Warminister Road.
(23)
Inside circular driveway at 244 East County Line Road.
(24)
Williams Avenue to CVS Fire Lane. Fire Lane runs behind 34,
36, 40, 42, 44, 48, 56 and 58 South York Road.
(a)
Part 1.
1)
Starting at the South West Corner of Cafe LaFontana, 58 South
York Road.
2)
The Fire Lane will be from five feet west of the building to
24 feet west of the corner of the building in width.
3)
The Fire Lane will extend to the south 14 feet to the street.
4)
The Fire Lane will extend 321 feet to the North (North 18 degrees
54 minutes 07 seconds East) to reach the Berlin (CVS) property at
32 South York.
(b)
Part 2.
1)
Starting at the North West Corner of Cafe LaFontana.
2)
The Fire Lane will be 18 feet North of the corner and five feet
North of the Corner.
3)
From that point, it will be 22 feet wide, to the North.
4)
It will extend 71 feet East (South 71 degrees 9 minutes 4 seconds).
(c)
Part 3.
1)
Starting at the North West Corner of Cafe LaFontana.
2)
The Fire Lane will begin at a point 40 feet North and 26 feet
six inches East. From this point, the Lane will be 22 feet wide towards
the East and extend 51 feet North (North 18 degrees 45 minutes).
(25)
Robert Bruce Apartments. Fire Lane in front of A building at
Robert Bruce Apartments.
(a)
Starting at the South West Corner of Ax Building.
(b)
The Fire Lane will begin 40 feet north of the South West Corner
of Ax Building.
(c)
At the forty-foot point, the Fire Lane should start 26 feet
East of the A Building.
(d)
The Fire Lane will be 20 feet wide at this point.
(e)
The Fire Lane will proceed 77 feet parallel with the front of
the building (North).
(f)
At a point 77 feet North of the Southeast Corner and 26 feet
East, the Fire lane shall proceed on an angle away from the building
(North East), for a distance of 78 feet at which point the Fire lane
will start 55 feet away from the building and be 20 feet wide.
(26)
At 237 Jacksonville Road.
(a)
From the north side of the building starting at the curb on
Jacksonville Road and proceeding 360 feet to the west to property
line; this fire lane shall be 25 feet wide.
(b)
From the northwest corner of the property, 825 feet along the
west property line adjacent to the railroad; this fire lane shall
be 25 feet wide.
B. § F-311.3. Maintenance. All designated fire lane signs
or markings shall be maintained in a clean, legible condition at all
times by the property owner. All branches, shrubbery, etc., shall
be cleared when necessary to insure adequate visibility.