(a) “Fire lane” means any street, alley, thoroughfare, designated area, or other means of ingress or egress which shall be kept free from any blocking or obstruction in order to permit the ingress or egress of fire and/or emergency vehicles.
(b) The Chief of the Fire Department shall cause to be erected in and about said fire lanes signs designating such places as fire lanes and said signs shall contain at least the following language: “Fire Lane, No Blocking”.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person, except as provided in this section, to block or obstruct a fire lane or permit any vehicle, structure, merchandise, garbage or any other substance to obstruct or block a fire lane.
(d) It shall be unlawful for any person, except as provided in this section to block or park in front of designated fire doors or fire exits.
(e) The Chief of Police or the Fire Chief or an authorized representative, is hereby empowered to remove or cause to be removed any vehicle or other thing obstructing or blocking a fire lane.
(f) Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a fourth degree misdemeanor.
(Ord. 34-97. Passed 5-12-97.)