(a) Where in the judgment of the Fire Prevention Officer of the Municipality, it is deemed necessary for fire lanes or signs to be provided on particular lots of privately owned property, all such owners of non-residential, and of residential multi-family units as defined herein, within the Municipality shall cause to be designated on their properties by signs or lane markings, or both, one or more fire lanes as prescribed by the Municipal Fire Prevention Officer.
(b) All such signs shall be conspicuously located and either attached to the exterior of the structure on the premises or attached to a pole. Signs shall be posted five to seven feet in height.
(c) Signs shall be of metal construction, twelve inches wide by eighteen inches high and shall contain white background with the following text inscribed in red lettering thereon: “Fire Lane - No Parking, Ordinance No. 07-88.” Lane striping or markings shall be as the owner is reasonably directed by the Fire Prevention Officer, in the appropriate areas so designated.
(d) As used herein, multi-family Residential is defined as those buildings or structures containing more than three separate dwelling units.
(Ord. 6-88. Passed 7-25-88.)
(e) No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon or within a designated Fire Lane, or in such a way as to obstruct access to a fire lane.
(Ord. 7-88. Passed 7-25-88.)
(f) (1) Whoever violates subsection (a), (b) or (c) hereof is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Each day shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 6-88. Passed 7-25-88.)
(2) Whoever is guilty of violating subsection (e) hereof, is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 7-88. Passed 7-25-88.)
(Ord. 7-88. Passed 7-25-88.)