[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Montvale 7-10-1990 by Ord. No. 90-906 (Ch. 43 of the 1966 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
In and on all premises within the Borough of Montvale whereon there is located a retail store, shopping center, office building, industrial plant, research laboratory, school, church or other public or quasi-public structure wherein the public is invited, there shall be established a fire zone for the purpose of accommodating fire and other emergency equipment, which zone when designated shall be paved and designated "fire zone."
B. 
The location and size of the fire zones to be created shall be determined by the Fire Official of the Borough of Montvale or, in the case of any application pending before it, by the Planning Board upon recommendation of the Fire Official of the Borough of Montvale. In formulating the size and location of the fire zone, due consideration shall be given to the size of the building and location of the structure to be served in relation to water supplies and existing facilities for the utilization by emergency equipment, as well as the flammability of the materials used in the construction of each particular building.
[Amended 6-30-1998 by Ord. No. 98-1094; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
A. 
Whenever a determination has been made for the designation of a fire zone as hereinbefore provided, the Fire Official shall notify the owner of the property, in writing, by registered or certified mail or by hand delivering such notice, specifically describing the area designated as a "fire zone," together with a statement of reasons therefor.
B. 
The marking and remarking of fire zones shall be the responsibility of and shall be made at the cost and expense of the property owner. The execution of the work required shall be fully performed within a period of 90 days from the date of mailing by the Fire Official, or receipt by the property owner in the event that such notice is delivered by hand.
A. 
In the event that any property owner shall be aggrieved by the location of the designation or scope of the designation of a fire zone on his property, said property owner may appeal to the Mayor and Council within 10 days of receipt of a notice of compliance, upon notice to the Planning Board and the Fire Official. The Mayor and Council shall herein determine any such appeal 45 days from the filing of the notice of appeal with the governing body and service of a copy thereof on the Planning Board and Fire Official, at which time the Mayor and Council shall determine the reasonableness of the compliance order.
B. 
In the event of an appeal to the governing body, the time in which the property owner shall comply shall be tolled during the pendency of any such appeal.
The property owner shall be required to maintain fire zone designations in a good state of repair. The designated area shall be redesignated in each instance where the area in which the zone has been designated is repaved, sealed or coated in a manner so as to obscure the fire zone designation, and otherwise at such time as, in the reasonably exercised judgment of the Fire Official, the designation shall become obscure; provided, however, that in such latter instance, no such redesignation shall be required for at least a period of three years from the date of the former execution of a fire zone designation plan.
[Amended 1-26-1999 by Ord. No. 99-1112]
A. 
Except as set forth in Subsection B, it shall be unlawful for any person to park, stop or stand any motor vehicle or to otherwise place or store material or obstruct the fire zone.
B. 
The following vehicles shall be permitted to park, stop or stand in the fire zone:
(1) 
Any fire or emergency vehicle that is actively engaged in the performance of official business.
(2) 
School buses that are loading and unloading passengers. These vehicles must park in their designated area when waiting more than 15 minutes for passengers.
A. 
Any person, company, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association or other business entity who shall fail to comply with an order to implement designated fire zones in a manner as aforesaid shall be subject to a fine of not more than $100 per day for each day that said owner shall fail to comply.
B. 
Any person, company, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association or other business entity who shall park, stop or stand a motor vehicle or otherwise obstruct a fire zone in a manner above-stated shall be subject to a fine, upon conviction, for the first violation not to exceed $250 and, upon conviction of the second violation, to a fine in an amount not to exceed $500 or be confined to the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days, or both.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
C. 
In an instance where the fire zone shall be obstructed by the storage or placement of material therein, each day in which such obstruction shall occur shall be considered a separate violation.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances being in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
This chapter shall take effect immediately after final passage and publication according to law.