(A) In this section, the term FIRE LANE means a part of any off-street parking area designated to permit ingress and egress of firefighting equipment and to provide other relief in event of any fire.
(B) Any owner or operator of any multiple dwelling building or any building generally used for public gatherings, or which attracts large numbers of the public, desiring to install a fire lane, shall make application to the Fire Marshal of the city for the establishment of a fire lane on the parking area. The application shall contain the name of the applicant, the type of building, the address and the name of the owner, if different from the operator. The application shall be accompanied by a drawing or plat showing the location of any buildings and the proposed location of the fire lane or lanes, together with the further information as the Fire Marshal shall require.
(C) The application for the establishment of the fire lanes shall be submitted to the City Council for approval or disapproval and is effective upon the approval of the City Council.
(D) The Fire Marshal may request the establishment of a fire lane by giving notice to the owner or operator of the premises and submitting the same to the City Council.
(E) Fire lanes shall be marked with signs posted at the expense of the owner and approved by the Fire Marshal. Failure to post the signs is a violation of this section.
(F) The owner, operator or manager of any premises in the city shall submit to the Fire Marshal a drawing or plat of the lanes previously established. The map or plat shall be submitted by the Fire Marshal to the Council for approval or disapproval.
(G) It is unlawful to park or leave any motor vehicle in an established fire lane; and no owner or operator of any vehicle shall so leave or park the same in a fire lane.
(Prior Code, § 720.09) Penalty, see § 92.99