No person, firm or corporation in charge of, occupying or the owner of any site for commercial, industrial, mercantile, educational, institutional, assembly, hotel, motel, multi-family or mobile home park occupancy shall occupy, operate, utilize or otherwise enjoy the site unless and until a properly marked fire fane, not less than 18 feet in width with at least 13 feet six inches vertical clearance, shall be provided and maintained as approved by the County Planning and Zoning Administrator, or his or her designated representative, in cooperation with the recommendations of the Fire Chief or his or her designated representative, in accordance with the specifications set out below.
(A) The marking of fire lanes on private property devoted to public use shall be approved by the County Planning and Zoning Administrator or his or her designated representative, in cooperation with the recommendations of the Fire Chief or his or her designated representative, and shall be marked as follows.
(1) A four inch stripe of traffic yellow paint shall be placed on the vertical and horizontal planes of curb or street marking the boundaries of the fire lane.
(2) In addition to the markings above, “No Parking Fire Lane” signs shall be placed at heights not less than 36 inches nor greater than 96 inches as measured from the bottom of the sign, and positioned at intervals not greater than 60 feet. Where the placement of signs is not possible due to safety or considerations, and upon the prior approval of the County Planning and Zoning Administrator, or his or her designated representative, in cooperation with the recommendation of the Fire Chief or his or her designated representative, the fire lane may be marked as follows: “No Parking Fire Lane” painted on the street with the same color paint at intervals of not greater than 50 feet. The letter shall be a minimum of 18 inches in height and have a two inch or greater body stripe.
(B) Parking of motor vehicles with ten feet of entrances to parking lots or driveway entrances or exits or otherwise obstructing fire lanes is prohibited at all times.
(C) Fire lanes and driveways shall be located so that all buildings served by them are accessible to fire equipment.
(D) Dumpsters or other obstructions, mobile or fixed shall not be located within ten feet of either side of a fire hydrant or Fire Department connection to a building.
(E) Fire lanes required by this chapter shall not be required for sites whose structures total less than 5,000 square feet unless the County Planning and Zoning Administrator, or his or her designated representative, in cooperation with the recommendations of the Fire Chief or his or her designated representative, determines that a fire hazard exists.
(Ord. KOC 96-300-15, passed 11-19-1996)