[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Paramus 5-9-1989 by Ord. No. 89-18. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 419.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide standards
and regulations for no parking or standing in designated fire zones
to ensure proper access for emergency apparatus to and throughout
the site.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park
or leave standing any vehicle or place any obstruction on lands, whether
publicly or privately owned, in the Borough of Paramus after notice
has been posted, as hereinafter provided, by the owner, occupant,
lessee or licensee prohibiting such parking.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Areas designated by the Fire Official and properly posted
and marked in accordance with this chapter. The terms "fire zone"
and "fire lane" shall be interchangeable.
The Borough of Paramus official or his designated representative,
as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:18, the Uniform Fire Code.
A person who owns, purports to own, manages, rents, leases
or exercises control over a building, structure, premises or use or
a portion thereof.
Any natural person or individual or any firm, partnership,
association, limited partnership, sole proprietorship, corporation
or any other business entity or any government agency or entity.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Police
Department and the Fire Prevention Bureau of the Borough of Paramus.
A.
The Fire Official shall designate fire zones on both
private and public property in the Borough of Paramus as deemed necessary
for public safety. He shall notify, in writing, the owner of said
property, specifically describing the designated areas and the Borough
of Paramus standard for posting and marking.
B.
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 the notification.
C.
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 Prevention
Bureau and shall be properly maintained on said lands by the owner,
occupant, lessee or licensee thereof where this chapter is effective
and as are approved by the Fire Official. Defacing, tampering with
or damaging such signs or allowing them to deteriorate so as to reduce
their effectiveness to notify when posted shall constitute a violation
of this chapter.
A police officer shall have the authority to
remove or have removed such obstructions or vehicles as may violate
this chapter at the expense of the owner of the premises in the case
of obstructions or at the expense of the owner of the vehicle.
