(A) Fire apparatus access roads (i.e. fire lane) shall be provided and maintained as required within § 503 of the International Fire Code.
(B) (1) Subject to the provisions of § 503 of the International Fire Code, each fire lane shall be twenty (20) feet wide and shall completely encircle the structure.
(2) In the event there is a sidewalk adjacent to the structure, the fire lane shall extend eighteen feet from the curb. In the event there is an awning or other overhang attached to and projecting from the structure, the fire Lane shall extend twenty (20) feet from the edge of the awning or overhang.
(3) All curbing affected shall be painted yellow, and each lane shall be striped with yellow lines diagonal to the lane at eight-foot intervals, or each lane shall be clearly marked by an approved sign.
(C) (1) The parking, standing, or stopping of any motor vehicle within any fire lane designated by this ordinance, or the blocking or obstructing of any fire lane designated by this Ordinance, or the blocking of access to any fire lane is hereby prohibited, except by authorized emergency vehicles as defined in Title VII of the Revised Code, except by attended delivery vehicles, and except within designated areas approved in writing by the Chief of the Fire Department and the Chief of Police.
(2) Any person who shall violate the provisions of this paragraph shall be punishable by a penalty of $20.00 if paid within 72 hours of the violation, which offense shall be charged by means of a citation or “hang-on” ticket; failure to pay the penalty within 72 hours shall subject the violator to the penalties stated within § 10.99 of the Revised Code of Ordinances.
(Prior Code, Art. 9, § 9.13)