No person or persons shall obstruct by any means a private way so as
to prevent access by fire apparatus or equipment to any multiple family building,
stores, shopping centers, schools and places of public assembly.
No person or persons shall park a vehicle in a fire lane designated
by the Fire Chief and so posted. Said fire lanes shall be a distance of 18
feet from the curbing of a sidewalk in a shopping center, apartment complexes
and similar locations. Where no sidewalk or curbing exists, the distance and
location shall be established by the Fire Chief.
Any object or vehicle obstructing or blocking a fire lane or private
way may be removed or towed by the Town, under the direction of a police officer,
at the expense of the owner and without liability to the Town.
The owner of record of any building required to maintain a fire lane
shall provide and install signs and road markings as required by 527 CMR 10.00.
Said signs shall be no less than 12 inches by 18 inches and shall read "Fire
Lane — No Parking — Tow Zone - $250 Fine".
Any persons found in violation of the foregoing provisions shall, for
each offense, be punished by a fine of up to $250. Each day that such violation
continues shall constitute a separate offense.
