(A) The limits of the first fire zone are as follows: Beginning at North Pendleton Street and West A Avenue proceeding west on West A Avenue to include 200 feet on the north side of West A Avenue to the intersection of North 2nd Street then south on North 2nd Street to the railroad tracks then to follow the railroad tracks southwest (excluding the north side of the railroad) to West Main Street then running southeasterly to include all property between 200 feet southwest of West Main Street and the railroad then bearing south on South 5th Street to include 200 feet west of South 5th Street to West 2nd Avenue, then bearing east on West 2nd Avenue to include 200 feet south of West 2nd Avenue to the South Pendleton Street intersection, then crossing South Pendleton onto East 2nd Avenue to Russell Street, then bearing north on Russell Street to include 200 feet east of Russell Street to East First Avenue, then bearing east on East First Avenue to include 200 feet south of East First Avenue, to Greenville Road, then bearing east on Greenville Road back to South B Street crossing the railroad at the South B Street crossing intersection with East Main Street on the north side of the railroad, then bearing west on East Main Street to include 200 feet north of East Main Street to North A Street, then bearing north on North A Street to include 200 feet east on North A Street to the intersection of East A Avenue, then bearing west on East A Avenue to include 200 feet north of East A Avenue back to its beginning at the intersection of North Pendleton Street and West A Avenue. All property within these boundaries is to be included in the first fire zone.
(B) Additional limits of the first fire zone shall be as follows:
(1) All of Saco-Lowell Road inside the city limits - 200 feet each side.
(2) Beginning on South Pendleton Street at East and West 2nd Avenue proceeding south on South Pendleton Street to include 200 feet on each side of the street to where South 5th Street intersects.
(3) Beginning on Greenville Road where East 1st Avenue ends and then proceeding east to the city limits to include all property on the north side to the railroad tracks and 200 feet on the south side.
(4) Powdersille Road beginning at Highway 123 to Jack McAlister Road, 200 feet each side of the road.
(5) Highway 123 beginning at city limits on the east side proceeding westward to Pendleton Street, 200 feet each side.
(6) Ross Avenue beginning at Pendleton Street proceeding westward to Highway 93- Liberty Drive.
(C) The remaining fire zones will conform to the defined limits of the present city wards and be numbered as such.
(D) The limits described in divisions (A) and (B)(2) - (B)(6) above are to include all commercial properties that have an entrance off a street or highway that is designated as being in the first fire zone.
('90 Code, § 12-1) (Ord. passed 4-9-73)
Statutory reference:
Authority of city to establish fire limits, see S.C. Code § 5-25-20