[Adopted 7-16-1973 by Ord.
No. 73-17, Ch. 9, Art. 2, of the former Revised Ordinances]
[Amended 8-6-1979 by Ord.
No. 79-97]
A.
It is hereby determined that the parking of motor vehicles
in close proximity to buildings devoted for public uses, including shopping
centers, stores, theaters, bowling alleys, hospitals, nursing homes, schools,
public buildings, churches and similar uses, constitutes a danger to public
health, safety and welfare in that the approach and departure of fire equipment
and other emergency vehicles is impeded by such parking of motor vehicles.
B.
The parking of motor vehicles or otherwise obstructing
lanes shall be prohibited at all times, and the fire lanes established pursuant
hereto shall be posted with "No Parking--Fire Zone" signs of the type specified
by the Township at the cost and expense of the owner of the property.
[Amended 8-6-1979 by Ord.
No. 79-97; 4-21-1986 by Ord.
No. 86-259]
The Fire Chief of the Township of Cedar Grove is hereby authorized,
subject to approval by resolution adopted by the Township Council, to establish
fire zones on private properties in the Township of Cedar Grove devoted for
public uses, including but not limited to shopping centers, stores, theaters,
bowling alleys, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, public buildings, churches
and similar uses, where the parking of motor vehicles in close proximity to
buildings located on such properties would prevent adequate ingress and egress
of fire equipment and other emergency vehicles.
[Amended 8-6-1979 by Ord.
No. 79-97; 8-2-1993 by Ord.
No. 93-423]
All fire hydrants on private property which may become covered by snow
shall have such snow removed within 12 hours after the snow ceases to fall
in order to enable the Fire Department to locate said fire hydrant.[1]
The fire zones to be established pursuant to § 137-3 of this article shall be designated in such areas of such private properties as will ensure fire equipment and other emergency vehicles unobstructed means of ingress, egress and operation to such properties in the event of fire or other emergency.
[Amended 8-23-1976 by Ord.
No. 76-19; 8-6-1979 by Ord.
No. 79-97]
A.
The parking of motor vehicles on all internal roads providing
ingress and egress to multifamily dwellings may be restricted on one or both
sides of said roadway and "No Parking--Fire Zone" signs of the type specified
by the Township shall be posted at the expense of the owner in accordance
with the direction of the Fire Chief.
B.
Approved signs shall be of the type described in the
Federal Highway Commission Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. They
shall be 12 inches by 18 inches high, either red lettering, border and directional
arrows with the wording "No Parking--Fire Zone," or a no-parking symbol, a
black "P" circumscribed on a red slash on a white background with a black
border with "No Parking--Fire Zone" and directional arrows in red underneath.
C.
Except as provided in this subsection, snow and ice shall
be removed from all internal roads providing ingress and egress to multifamily
dwellings within 12 hours of daylight after the same shall have ceased to
have fallen or to have formed thereon. In the case of ice which may be so
frozen to make removal impracticable, the same shall be thoroughly covered
with sand within the same twelve-hour period. Violation complaints of this
subsection may be brought by any resident, the municipality's Code Enforcement
Officer or the Cedar Grove Police Department. [1]
[Added 8-2-1993 by Ord. No.
93-423]
[Amended 8-23-1976 by Ord.
No. 76-19; 8-6-1979 by Ord.
No. 79-97]
A.
Each fire zone shall be posted with Township-approved
"No Parking--Fire Zone" signs in locations designated by the Fire Chief, and
each fire zone will be indicated by yellow striped pavement not less than
four inches wide delineating the perimeter of such zone. In addition, where
deemed necessary, yellow diagonal or crosshatched lines not less than four
inches wide shall be marked at a forty-five-degree angle and not more than
four feet apart within the perimeter of the fire zone and appropriate "No
Parking--Fire Zone" markings stenciled within the striped area, at the direction
of the Fire Chief, and at the expense of the owner of the property.
B.
Pavement markings for purposes other than fire zones
shall be of a different color.
C.
In any parking facility or multifamily, business, industrial,
educational, or governmental area in which markings have been painted or placed
for the purpose of delineating parking spaces, it shall be unlawful to park
any vehicle outside the delineated lines or markings.
[Added 6-4-2007 by Ord. No. 07-677]
D.
Vehicles parked outside of the lines or markings of a delineated
parking space in any of the above-referenced locations will be charged with
a parking violation and fined accordingly.
[Added 6-4-2007 by Ord. No. 07-677]
E.
Any fire zone in the Township that does not comply with the conditions
of this section must be altered to conform accordingly.
[Added 6-4-2007 by Ord. No. 07-677]
If any person shall be aggrieved by the action of the Fire Chief, appeal
in writing to the Township Council may be taken by filing a notice of appeal
with the Township Clerk. A hearing shall be had on notice to the appellant,
who shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard. After such hearing, the
Township Council may affirm, modify or reverse the action of the Fire Chief.
[Amended 8-6-1979 by Ord.
No. 79-97]
The Fire Chief of the Township of Cedar Grove, subject to the approval by resolution adopted by the Township Council, is further authorized to promulgate regulations limiting, restricting or prohibiting the parking of motor vehicles within the fire zones authorized to be established pursuant to § 137-3.
[Amended 8-23-1976 by Ord.
No. 76-19; 8-6-1979 by Ord.
No. 79-97]
Each property owner will have 60 days after passage of the Council resolution
establishing the fire zone to comply with this article. It shall be the duty
of the Police Department to enforce the provisions of this article.
[Amended 10-23-2006 by Ord. No. 06-656]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the regulations to
be promulgated pursuant to this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be
subject to a fine not to exceed $2,000 or to imprisonment in the county jail
for a period not to exceed 90 days, or both, in the discretion of the Municipal
Judge.
