The name of this chapter shall be the "Standish
Fire Lane Ordinance" (hereinafter "this chapter").
The purpose of this chapter shall be to:
A. Establish fire lanes to those buildings and areas
within the town, public and private, within which and to which the
public will be invited, served or housed.
B. Provide prompt and adequate emergency access and services
by law enforcement, fire fighters, rescue and emergency personnel
and related emergency apparatus and equipment to said buildings and
areas.
[Amended 7-14-1992 by
Order No. 96-92]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
AREA
An open space, with or without buildings, used for regular
or special events.
FIRE LANE
A designated, unobstructed passageway at least 20 feet in
width (with an outside turning radius of 50 feet), constructed and
maintained at all times in a manner to permit the free passage of
fire, police, rescue and emergency personnel and apparatus from a
public way to necessary areas and buildings.
PARKING AREA
An improved or unimproved lot used for the parking of motor
vehicles off a public or private way by the public, with or without
a fee.
The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable
to all proposed and existing parking areas involving buildings and
areas, including but not limited to the following:
A. Apartment houses over four units.
C. Carnivals, festivals, circuses, exhibitions and other
open-air events.
F. Convalescent, rest, boarding and nursing homes having
more than three patients.
G. Day-care centers or nursery schools with more than
12 students.
J. Industrial buildings and parks.
L. Multiple-occupant buildings with more than four units.
M. Places of assembly having a capacity of 50 or more
people.
Designated fire lanes shall be kept free of
ice, snow, rubbish containers and/or other obstructions by the owner(s),
occupant(s) or agent(s) of the premises. The owner(s), occupant(s)
or agent(s) thereof shall cause to be erected, installed and maintained
at his/her expense permanent, adequate signs bearing the words FIRE
LANE — NO PARKING — VEHICLES WILL
BE TOWED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE in or adjacent to said fire lane(s).
Notice of the designation of a fire lane(s)
shall prescribe a reasonable time for compliance. Failure to comply
or to maintain a fire lane(s) in accordance with this chapter shall
render the owner(s), occupant(s) or agent(s) of the premises liable
to a fine of $50 for each day this chapter is violated.
A building or area meeting the applicability requirements established in §
140-4 herein may be exempted from the requirements of this chapter by the Fire Chief after carefully reviewing the overall accessibility to the building or area and the distance from the public way.
Should any section, or portion thereof, of this
chapter conflict with any other town ordinance(s), the provisions
of this chapter shall prevail.