(A) The Fire Marshal's Office and/or County Development Services, a property owner, or a tenant may petition the Board of County Commissioners to designate an area as an official fire lane. The Board of County Commissioners, after hearing the Fire Marshal's Office representative, the property owner and/or tenant may adopt an ordinance making the designation.
(B) If the petition is initiated by the Fire Marshal's Office and/or County Development Services, it shall be served on the property owner or tenant of the property by registered mail, return receipt requested. The property owner or tenant shall have 30 days from the date of delivery to mail a written response to the petition. The written response shall be delivered to the Fire Marshal's Office and/or County Development Services. The property owner, in his response, may object or consent to the designation. After 30 days from the date of the service of the petition, the matter shall be heard by the Board of County Commissioners.
(C) The Fire Marshal's Office and/or County Development Services may negotiate changes or make recommendations to the petitioning party with regards to the area being considered for designation within 30 days. The matter shall be heard by the Board of County Commissioners.
(D) The petition, which shall be provided by the Fire Marshal's Office and/or County Development Services, shall contain the following:
(1) The name and address of the property owner;
(2) Name and address of any tenants of the building;
(3) Tax map number and description of the property;
(4) Description of the location of the proposed fire lane; and
(5) Plan indicating how the area will be designated and marked to include the size and location of signs.
(E) After hearing the property owner and/or tenant and the Fire Marshal's Office and/or County Development Services, the Board of County Commissioners may vote to table the matter for further study, or vote to deny the petition or vote to approve the petition.
(Ord. passed 5-3-2021)