[Adopted 12-16-1996 by Ord. No. 245
(Ch. 7-05, Secs. 7-05.02 and 7-05.05) of the 1980 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any means of access, public or private, improved or unimproved, that
is essential or designated for use by emergency vehicles by the Charter Township
of East China or its agents.
General prohibitions. Parking of all nonemergency vehicles is prohibited
in all designated fire lanes. Type of enforcement in designated fire lanes
shall be determined by the Charter Township of East China Ordinance Enforcement
Officials.
A.
Designation of fire lanes. Designation of fire lanes
shall be made by posting of signs which read “FIRE LANE NO PARKING TOW-AWAY
ZONE.” All signs shall be posted and maintained by the property owner.
B.
Signs. Required signs shall not be less than 100 square
inches in area. All lettering of signs shall be red letters placed on a white
background. The words “FIRE LANE” shall not be less than two inches
in height per letter.
In any proceeding for the violation of the parking provisions of this
article, the registration plate displayed on the motor vehicle unlawfully
parked shall constitute in evidence a prima facie presumption that the owner
of such motor vehicle was the person who parked or placed such motor vehicle
at the point where such violation occurred.
A duly authorized Ordinance Enforcement Official may issue and serve
a citation for a violation of this article.
A.
Fines. Any person, firm, corporation, or other organization
which violates, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or resists enforcement
of the provisions of this article, or any amendment thereof, shall be in violation
of a civil infraction and shall be fined pursuant to the following schedule:
B.
Means of compliant. Means of compliant shall be made
by placing a parking violation citation on said vehicle which shall plainly
state the nature of the violation.
C.
Means of complaint with impoundment. Means of compliant
shall be made in areas so designated “FIRE LANE NO PARKING TOW-AWAY
ZONE” by placing a parking violation citation on said vehicle which
shall plainly state the nature of the violation and by removing or causing
to be removed said vehicle to a place of vehicle impoundment.
(1)
Release to owner or operator. The owner or operator of
any vehicle upon which a parking violation citation has been placed and which
has been removed to a place of vehicle impoundment may have said vehicle released
by paying all charges which are due against said vehicle by reason of impoundment
to the towing agent or agency of the Charter Township of East China.
(2)
Release to lienholder. Any lienholder may claim an impounded
vehicle entering into an indemnity agreement with the Charter Township of
East China to save harmless the Township from any and all liability the Township
may incur at the hand of the registered owner for releasing said vehicle to
said lienholder and upon paying all charges due against said vehicle.
D.
No exemption from compliance. The imposition of any sentence
shall not exempt an offender from compliance with the provisions of this article.
E.
Other appropriate relief.
(1)
Injunctive relief. The District Court may issue a writ
mandating compliance with this article within a specified time, and requiring
continued compliance with this article on a permanent basis.
(2)
Additional relief. The foregoing penalties shall not
prohibit the Township from seeking other appropriate relief as may be provided
by law.
(3)
Each day a separate offense. A separate offense shall
be deemed committed upon each day during or when a violation occurs or continues.
(4)
Rights and remedies are cumulative. The rights and remedies
provided herein are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies provided
by law.
