It shall be unlawful for any person to park
or leave standing any vehicle or place any obstruction on lands in
the Borough of Norwood, whether publicly or privately owned, after
notice has been posted as hereinafter provided by the owner, occupant,
lessee or licensee prohibiting such parking. (NOTE: When on emergency
responses, police and emergency medical service vehicles are hereby
exempt from the requirements of this section.)
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings as indicated:
FIRE LANE/ZONE
Areas designated by the Fire Official and properly posted
and marked in accordance with this article; the terms " fire zone"
and "fire lane" shall be interchangeable.
FIRE OFFICIAL
The Borough of Norwood official or the designated representative,
as defined N.J.A.C. 5:18, Uniform Fire Code.
All fire zones shall be striped and signs posted
in the following manner:
A. Signs.
(1) All signs shall be 12 x 18 inches in size.
(2) Light-reflective material shall be used for the sign
background and lettering.
(3) All signs shall be placed not more than one 100 feet
center to center. Whenever the fire zone changes angle or direction
more than 60 degrees, a sign is to be placed at the point of change,
and a sign is required at the beginning and end of the zone. In all
circumstances, a sign shall be visible from another sign. Additional
signs may be required at the discretion of the Fire Prevention Bureau,
the Municipal Code Official or the Norwood Police Department.
(4) The sign shall be placed at a height of seven feet
as measured from the ground surface to the bottom of the sign at a
forty-five degree angle facing the direction of flow.
(5) The sign shall state NO PARKING FIRE ZONE.
B. Striping.
(1) Striping shall be four inches wide.
(2) All fire zones shall be striped at a width of four
feet as specified by the Fire Prevention Bureau.
(3) The lettering NO PARKING FIRE ZONE shall be placed
within the striped outer boundary lines at a minimum of one-hundred-foot
intervals.
(4) The lettering shall be 18 inches in height and shall
be placed within the center of fire zone.
(5) Paint for all lettering and striping shall be yellow
in color. Striping and lettering must be reflectorized.