(A) The City Manager shall establish, on the recommendation of the Fire Chief, areas on public or private property to be known as fire lanes. These areas shall be of sufficient size to permit operation of firefighting and rescue equipment and personnel in emergency situations.
(B) The Fire Chief or his or her designee, on behalf of the City Manager, is hereby authorized to notify property owners to mark areas designated as fire lanes and erect signs at the property owner's expense. Failure by any property owner to mark fire lanes and/or erect signs within 30 days after notice by the Fire Chief will result in the city marking the lanes and/or erect signs at the property owner's cost. Fire lanes shall be designated by signs approved by the Fire Chief. Unless otherwise indicated, fire lanes shall be a minimum of 30 feet in width and shall be measured from the curb or other designated location.
(C) If the owner of the property upon which fire lanes are designated, fails to pay the costs identified in division (B) within 30 days after notice thereof is issued by the Fire Chief, the amount of the costs shall be certified by the Director of Finance to the Miami County Auditor for collection the same as other assessments are collected.
(D) Any person who leaves a vehicle unoccupied by a licensed driver in a designated fire lane in violation hereof shall be fined $25 and subject to immediate removal at the owner's expense.
(‘97 Code, Ch. 75, Sch. 8) (Ord. 46-81, passed 9-21-81; Am. Ord. 81-89, passed 11-20-89; Am. Ord. 24-92, passed 6-1-92; Am. Ord. 18-93, passed 5-17-93; Am. Ord. 13-06, passed 6-19-06) Penalty, see § 76.99