A "fire lane" is a designated, unobstructed passageway sufficient in size to permit free passage of fire and other emergency equipment from a public highway to all necessary areas or portions of any private or public property as hereinafter set forth.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Willington 5-22-1985. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Whenever the Fire Marshal of the Town of Willington shall determine that the reasonable safety of persons occupying or using any premises, public or private, having a capacity of at least 15 persons requires the establishment of a fire lane for orderly access of fire and other emergency equipment, he shall establish such fire lane by written order and cause a public announcement of the establishment of such fire lane to be printed in a newspaper having substantial circulation in the community. Further, he shall cause a copy of such order to be delivered, in person or by registered mail, to the owner of any private land on which such fire lane is established or to the agent of such owner.
[Amended 10-1-2025]
Whenever the Fire Marshal of the Town of Willington establishes a fire lane, he shall file one copy of his order with the Board of Selectmen and one copy with the First Selectman. Any person aggrieved by such order may file with the Board of Selectmen a written notice of appeal setting forth reasons for aggrievement. Such written notice of appeal must be filed with the First Selectman within 15 days of the date on which such order is published in a newspaper as provided in § 195-2 of this chapter. Unless the First Selectman receives, in writing, notice of an appeal on or before the 15th day following the date of such publication, the order of the Fire Marshal shall be final. In the event such a notice of appeal is filed with the First Selectman within such fifteen-day period, the Board of Selectmen shall hear such appeal within 30 days of receipt of the notice of appeal by the First Selectman. After hearing, the Board of Selectmen may affirm, modify or rescind such order.