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.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 002-1998, Chapter 18, Uniform Fire Code, was recodified as N.J.A.C. 5:70, effective July 1, 1998.
A. 
Enforcement. This article shall be enforced by the Police Department of the Borough of Norwood.
B. 
Fire lanes on private property.
(1) 
Designation. The Fire Official, with the approval of the Fire Chief and the chief law enforcement officer, may designate fire lanes on private property to which the public is invited or which is devoted to public use or if it is necessary to provide safety for the public or to provide proper access for Fire Department operations in the event of an emergency.
(2) 
Notification. Whenever a determination has been made for the fire lane designation pursuant to Subsection B(1), the Fire Official shall notify the owner of the property in writing, by registered or certified mail or by hand delivering such notice specifically describing the area designated.
C. 
The marking of fire zones shall be the responsibility of, and at the expense of, the owner and shall be accomplished within 30 days of the receipt of notification. Suitable signs and/or markings bearing the words "No Parking Fire Zone," shall be posted and marked and striped in accordance with standards established by the Fire Official. Defacing, tampering with, damaging such signs or allowing them to deteriorate so as to reduce their effectiveness to notify when posted shall constitute a violation of this article.
D. 
Removal of obstructions. A police officer shall remove or have removed such obstructions or vehicles as may violate this article at the expense of the owner of the premises, in the case of obstructions, or at the expense of the owner of the vehicle.
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.
A. 
Any person who violates Article II, Fire Zones, Chapter 127, Fire Prevention, shall, upon conviction in Municipal Court thereof, be punished by a fine not less than $100. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.
B. 
An owner who fails to comply with the regulations specified in § 127-12 shall result in a penalty of $500. Penalties shall be assessed by the Fire Official in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:18, Uniform Fire Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 002-1998, Chapter 18, Uniform Fire Code, was recodified as N.J.A.C. 5:70, effective July 1, 1998.