[Added 1-7-1957 by Ord. No. 54]
[Amended 2-12-2004 by Ord. No. 318]
In accordance with the powers vested unto Boroughs
under the Borough Code, 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 46202, it is hereby
ordered that a fire lane is required at the following locations:
A.
Behind the buildings located at Park Avenue and Main
Street within the Borough; such fire lane shall have a minimum width
of 12 feet, measured from the back of the building located at 700
Main Street extending from Park Avenue South 50 feet beyond the southeastern
most corner of the building.
B.
Along the entire length of the access to the Schwenksville
Elementary School from Perkiomen Avenue directly across from 3rd Street.
[Amended 1-8-2015 by Ord.
No. 380]
The Fire Marshal, Mayor or Code Enforcement
Officer designated by Borough Council is hereby given authority to
enforce compliance with said fire lane. Said official shall post signs
reading "No Parking by order of the Fire Marshal of the Borough of
Schwenksville." Said Official shall also indicate the prohibited area
by painting yellow lines four inches in width on the roadway surface.
In addition, he shall paint the words "fire lane" in yellow letters
three feet in height on the roadway surface at intervals he deems
necessary within the prohibited parking area.
[Amended 1-8-2015 by Ord.
No. 380]
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this article shall be issued a citation by the Fire Marshal, Mayor
or designated Code Enforcement Officer and, upon summary conviction
before the District Justice having jurisdiction in the Borough of
Schwenksville, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $10 nor
more than $15 for each such offense, together with costs of prosecution,
and in default of payment of any such fine and costs to be sentenced
to imprisonment in Montgomery County Jail for a period not to exceed
five days.
[Amended 1-8-2015 by Ord.
No. 380]
Article IV, Removal and Impounding of Illegally Parked Vehicles, of this chapter is hereby incorporated in its entirety as an additional remedy available to the Borough for violation of this article.
