[Adopted 3-11-2002 by Ord. No. O-4-02]
The Fire Department of the City of Rahway may
establish fire zones or fire lanes upon all properties, public or
private, with the approval of the City Council by ordinance. The number,
location, width, length and markings of such fire zones or fire lanes
shall be determined by the Fire Department with the approval of the
City Council.
The fire zones or fire lanes shall be established
to insure fire equipment and other emergency vehicles unobstructed
means of ingress and egress to such properties and the buildings,
persons, vehicles, fire hydrants, Fire Department connections and
standpipes thereon in case of fire or other emergency.
A diagram showing each fire zone or fire lane shall be filed with the Fire Department, the Police Department and the Municipal Clerk, and is described in Schedule I (§ 209-91) of this chapter. The fire zones or fire lanes shall be clearly outlined and marked on the pavement and/or on the adjoining building wall area. Appropriate signs stating "No Parking, Fire Zones" or "No Parking, Fire Lane" shall be installed by the property owner, at the property owner's expense, as directed by the Fire Department.
It shall be a violation of this article for
anyone to park or stand a vehicle in or cause an obstruction to a
fire zone or fire lane. Vehicles may be subject to impound at the
owner's expense. Any person convicted of a violation of this section
shall be liable for a penalty of not more than $500, and/or imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 15 days.
A.
Any person, firm, corporation or business entity failing
to comply with the implementation of maintenance of a fire zone or
fire lane as directed by the Fire Department shall be subject to a
fine not to exceed $500, and/or imprisonment not to exceed 15 days.
Each day of noncompliance is a separate offense.
The Police Department shall have concurrent
jurisdiction with the Fire Department to enforce the provisions of
this article.
