[Added 6-4-1969 by L.L. No. 1-1969]
[Amended 5-5-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
The Code Enforcement Officer shall designate the fire lanes in all parking areas of business, commercial and theater establishments.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PARKING AREA
An area or areas of land totaling at least one acre in area, near or contiguous to a shopping center or business or apartment complex or commercial and theater establishments and used by the public as a means of access to and egress from the store and business establishments at a shopping center or a business or apartment complex or commercial and theater establishments and for the parking of motor vehicles of customers, residents and patrons thereof.
[Amended 10-18-1978 by L.L. No. 2-1978]
STANDING
The act of stopping a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except for temporarily stopping for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers.
[Added 12-4-1985 by L.L. No. 8-1985]
[Amended 10-18-1978 by L.L. No. 2-1978; 10-21-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987]
A. 
Said fire lanes shall be designated by appropriate signs and markings installed and maintained by the property owner 30 days after notice is given. Failure of the property owner to comply after 30 days of notice of violation shall result in a penalty for each week the violation shall continue. The words "no parking, stopping, standing" shall be at least three inches in height, and the words "fire lane" shall be printed at least two inches in height. The lettering shall be red on permanently mounted metal material at least 12 inches by 18 inches in size. Background for the printing shall be white. These signs shall be erected along the designated areas of fire lanes no more than 30 feet apart in such a way as to be clearly visible to the public.
B. 
A fire lane will be considered that area which extends from all curblines in which the parking, standing or stopping of vehicles is prohibited to the nearest designated parking area, which in any event shall be a minimum of 30 feet. Such fire lane shall be appropriately marked by yellow lines from the curb to a distance of eight feet into such fire lane.
[Amended 10-21-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987]
No person shall allow any vehicle to park, stop or stand in any fire lane, except:
A. 
Momentarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers; or
B. 
When necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic control officer.
[Added 10-18-1978 by L.L. No. 2-1978 amended 10-21-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987[1]]
A. 
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of § 280-15 or neglecting to comply with any order issued pursuant to that section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, for each offense. Each week that said violation is permitted to exist beyond the period fixed in the order so issued shall be a separate offense.
B. 
A fine of $75 shall be charged to the driver or registered owner of any vehicle found in violation of § 280-16.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[Added 10-18-1978 by L.L. No. 2-1978[1]]
The Code Enforcement Officer and/or the Town of New Windsor Police Department shall be empowered to enforce this article.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[Amended 10-18-1978 by L.L. No. 2-1978]
This article shall apply to all public parking areas as defined herein.
[Added 10-18-1978 by L.L. No. 2-1978]
Whenever the requirements of this article are at variance with the requirements of any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations, ordinances or local laws, the most restrictive or that imposing the highest standards shall govern.