[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Franklin Lakes 2-14-1990 by Ord. No. 893 as Sec.
3-6 of the 1988 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
The Mayor and Council may designate and reserve fire
zones on any public roadways or parking areas and on any private roadways
or parking areas which are open to the public. The Mayor and Council
may adopt fire zones as they are designated on the final site plan,
and the final site plans shall be incorporated into and made a part
of this chapter.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1012]
A.
The driveways, rights-of-way, private driveways or
areas, parking lots or parking yards, as set forth in this section,
which provide a means of entrance or exit from business properties
and properties to which the public is invited or assembles, are designated
as fire zones.
(1)
Urban Farms Shopping Center: an area of 25 feet in
width along the front of the building, it being along the entire length
of the curb of the promenade, the curb constituting the northerly
boundary thereof; together with a twenty-five-foot strip immediately
adjacent to the entire rear (northerly side) and to the westerly and
easterly side of all structures fronting upon the promenade; together
with a twenty-five-foot strip along the rear of the bank building
fronting upon the promenade; together with all driveways providing
ingress and egress to the shopping center.
(2)
Franklin Crossing: the full width of the roadway extending
from Franklin Avenue along the entire front of the structure and through
the parking areas including end caps and excluding designated parking
spots. The full width of the roadway around the building to include
entire rear of buildings Fire Department connections and fire hydrant
locations, to exclude designated loading areas and parking spots.
[Amended 9-8-2004 by Ord. No. 1292]
(3)
Indian Trail Club: an area consisting of the full
width and length of the existing driveway connecting Wyandotte Drive
with the parking lot; together with that portion of the existing paved
parking area lying southerly of a line running from the corner formed
by the intersection of the northerly line of the driveway with the
easterly line of the parking lot to the center line of the main walkway
connecting the parking lot with the clubhouse; together with that
portion of the existing paved parking area lying southerly of a line
running from the corner formed by the intersection of the northerly
line of the driveway with the easterly line of the parking lot to
the center line of the main walkway connecting the parking lot with
the clubhouse; together with both sides of the roadway leading to
the McBride Club House, from the main entrance to the egress roadway,
including the inner and outer circle in front of the McBride House
and the full width of the driveway leading to the water's edge of
the lake from the paddle court parking area.
[Amended 8-19-2008 by Ord. No. 1426]
(4)
High Mountain Golf Club: an area consisting of the
full width of the entrance driveway leading from Ewing Avenue to the
parking lot; together with the full width of the loop driveway in
front of the clubhouse; together with an area within 20 feet of the
garage or caddy cart storage building.
(5)
Ramapo High School: an area consisting of the full
width of the entrance driveway from George Street to the westerly
and northerly parking areas; including the full width of the loop
driveway in front and north of the school building; together with
the full width of the driveway running south of the west parking area;
together with the full width of the driveway leading from the loop
driveway to the easterly parking area, supply building, and garage;
together with an area 25 feet around the supply building and garage;
including the full width of the roadway from the supply and garage
building around to the Fire Department sprinkler connection, then
continuing to the gate located by the rear gym; together with the
paved area between the Science Wing and 300 Wing; and including the
lower roadway to a point 16 feet past the fire hydrant.
[Amended 4-13-2005 by Ord. No. 1312]
(6)
Woodside Avenue School: an area consisting of the
full width of the entrance driveway and cul-de-sac; together with
the full width of the driveway connecting the front and rear parking
area.
(7)
Franklin Avenue Middle School: an area extending 25
feet from the north and west walls of the school building; together
with the entire width of the driveway leading from Pulis Avenue to
the parking area at the rear of the school.
(8)
High Mountain Road School: an area of 25 feet in width,
being immediately adjacent and southerly of the curb running along
the southerly side of the building; together with the full width of
all driveways, including the loop driveway immediately in front of
the school building.
(9)
Colonial Road School: an area consisting of the full
width of the driveway leading from Colonial Road to the parking area,
including the full width of the entire loop driveway immediately north
of the school building.
(10)
Most Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church and School:
an area consisting of the full width of the entire loop driveway between
Franklin Lake Road and Most Blessed Sacrament School, except for those
designated parking spaces on the right-hand side of the easterly entrance
to the loop; the entire length and width of the driveway connecting
the loop driveway to the parking area in front of the church; the
entire length and width of the two driveways connecting the parking
lot in front of the church to High Mountain Road; all of the length
and width of those roadway areas which run in front of the church;
and all of that roadway which runs between the driveway providing
access to High Mountain Road and the driveway providing access to
the loop in front of the school.
(11)
Ebenezer Netherlands Reformed Church: an area consisting
of the full width of the north and south entrance driveways leading
from Ewing Avenue to the rear of the church building; together with
the full width of the driveway in front of the church connecting the
north and south driveways; together with the driveway 25 feet in width
running immediately adjacent to the rear of the church building.
(12)
Temple Emanuel, Lot 16 in Block 3100: an area consisting
of the entire width of the driveway running from High Mountain Road
across the front of the church building to the parking lot; together
with the most westerly 20 feet of the existing parking lot along the
east side of the church; together with the entire paved area to the
rear of the church building; together with the entire driveway width
of the easterly driveway running from High Mountain Road to the parking
lot.
[Amended 2-10-2009 by Ord. No. 1441]
(13)
St. Albans Episcopal Church: an area consisting of
the full width and length of the existing driveway running from the
end of Church Lane to the parking area; together with the full width
of the driveway lying immediately in front of the church; together
with an area extending 25 feet from the southerly line of the church
building.
(14)
Franklin Lakes United Methodist Church: an area within
25 feet of the rear of the buildings; together with the full width
of the entire length of the driveways connecting Pulis Avenue to the
rear parking area.
(15)
Presbyterian Church: an area consisting of the full
width of the entire loop driveway connecting Old Franklin Lake Road
with the parking area.
(16)
Grace Community Church: an area consisting of the
full width of the existing driveway connecting the parking area with
Franklin Avenue and Commerce Street.
(17)
Franklin Lakes Baptist Church: an area consisting
of the full width of the driveways leading from Franklin Avenue to
the parking area, including the full width of the entire driveway
connecting the front and rear parking areas.
(18)
Christian Reformed Church: an area consisting of the
full width of the entire driveway leading from Pulis Avenue to the
parking areas at the rear, including the full width of the entire
driveway looping the church building.
(19)
Bender Place: all of the westerly side of Bender place
running from Franklin Avenue to DeKorte Drive. This restriction shall
not apply to members of the Franklin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department.
(20)
Franklin Lakes Shopping Center: all driveways providing
ingress or egress to the shopping center or the rear of the shopping
center; all areas within 25 feet of any building or within 25 feet
of the curb adjacent to the building, where the curbing exists, except
in those parking spaces designated, marked and approved by the Planning
Board of the Borough.
(21)
The Plaza at Franklin Avenue: all driveways providing
ingress and egress to the buildings; a twenty-five-foot wide strip
surrounding the buildings, measured from the building or from curbing
adjacent to the building where said curbing exists, except for those
areas with designated parking as approved by the Planning Board of
the Borough of Franklin Lakes.
(22)
Franklin Square Shopping Area (located on the south
side of Franklin Avenue between Pulis Avenue and Harriet Place): all
driveways providing ingress and egress to the building and to the
parking; a twenty-five-foot wide strip surrounding the building with
the exception of the rear facing Sunset Terrace, measured from the
building or from curbing adjacent to the building where said curbing
exists, except for those areas where designated parking has been approved
by the Planning Board of the Borough of Franklin Lakes.
[Amended 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 1492]
(23)
St. Alban's Church, Lot 1, Block 1501.
[Added 2-13-2002 by Ord. No. 1215]
(a)
The full length and width from curb to curb
of the entrance driveway beginning at Church Lane.
(b)
The full width and length of the parking lot
loop roadway including all areas in front of and adjacent to the buildings
and only excluding those specifically designated on parking spaces
on the site plan approved by the Planning Board.
(24)
Merck Day School, fire zones.
[Added 2-13-2002 by Ord. No. 1215]
(a)
The entire width of the roadway from Parson's
Pond Drive to the parking area including both sides from curb to curb;
together with the full width and length of the parking lot loop roadway
including that area at the front entrance avenue and the center avenue's
island and end caps excluding only those areas with specifically marked
and designated parking spaces on the site plan as approved by the
Planning Board.
(b)
An eighteen-foot width, nine feet on either
side and in front of the Fire Department connection to the sprinkler
system and an eighteen-foot width, nine feet on either side in front
of the Fire Department hydrant.
(25)
Franklin Lakes Library: the entire width of the roadway
through the parking area including ingress and egress to De Korte
Drive. Also the rear side curb facing the ball field and the end cap
in front of the main entrance, excluding any designated parking spots.
[Added 9-8-2004 by Ord. No. 1292]
(26)
The following areas of the Pulis Avenue field parking
lot are hereby designated fire zones:
[Added 3-14-2007 by Ord. No. 1361]
(a)
The hash-marked areas at each end of the center
parking areas.
(b)
The area along the curbline marked as a fire
zone from the handicapped spaces behind the backstop fences to the
first parking spot along the field.
(c)
The area along the curb from the last parking
spot next to the field to the exit roadway.
(27)
Franklin Lakes VFW on the corner of Franklin Avenue
and Pulis Avenue:
[Added 9-18-2007 by Ord. No. 1379]
(a)
On the right side of the building, starting
from and including the end cap, extending approximately 76 feet toward
the firehouse.
(b)
On the left side of the building, starting from
and including the end cap, extending to the handicapped parking area,
approximately 58 feet.
(c)
On the left side of the building, extending
from Pulis Avenue into the parking area, approximately 32 feet to
the designated handicapped parking.
(28)
841 Franklin Avenue, Lot 4 in Block 1514: the complete
roadway around the building, including entrance and egress roadways,
and all end caps and curbing not designated as parking as per the
site plan approval.
[Added 2-26-2008 by Ord. No. 1399]
B.
For the purposes of this chapter, areas as above set
forth as business properties and properties on which the public assembles
or to which the public is invited shall be deemed to mean all those
places which are open to the public or to which the public is invited,
whether maintained or operated separately or in conjunction with any
business or enterprise for profit or otherwise.
[Amended 9-18-2007 by Ord. No. 1379]
No person shall at any time stop or stand a motor vehicle in, or otherwise obstruct in any way, any fire zone as designated in § 264-2.
[Amended 5-14-2003 by Ord. No. 1250]
The fire zones in § 264-2 shall be marked to provide adequate notice and warning to any user of driveways, rights-of-way, private driveways or areas, parking lots or parking yards, at appropriate locations and intervals, with metal signs reading "Fire Zone - No Parking." Private property owners' failure to erect or maintain signs as required by this chapter shall be considered a violation of this chapter.
In the event the owner or owners of property
fail or refuse to erect signs in accordance with the directions and
specifications of the Borough, the Borough shall be permitted to enter
onto the property and erect such signs and bill the property owner
for the cost of the work. Failure of the property owner to pay to
the Borough the full amount due within 10 days from a demand by the
Borough shall be considered a violation of this chapter.
