Pursuant to the provisions of G.S. § 20-162(b), and for the protection and safety of the lives and property of the citizens of the town, there are hereby established certain fire lanes as set forth in this section. Fire lanes may be designated on private property which constitutes a public vehicular area as that term is defined by G.S. § 20-4.01(32) (or by a subsequent statute amending this statutory section) and on any highway or street as that term is defined in G.S. § 20-4.01(13)(or by a subsequent statute amending this statutory section).
(A) Fire lanes may be designated on any portion of a highway or street or public vehicular area as those terms are defined herein when the parking or placing of vehicles or obstructions in the area designated as a fire lane would interfere with the proper ingress or egress of fire fighting trucks or other emergency vehicles, equipment or personnel.
(B) Fire lanes shall be clearly marked by appropriate aboveground signs, or signs and pavement markings. The person or legal entity in possession of the property on which a designation of a fire lane is made shall be responsible for installation and maintenance of the required signs or pavement markings. All signs and pavement markings utilized under the provisions of this section shall be approved by the town.
(C) No person shall park a vehicle or permit it to stand, whether attended or unattended, or put or place any object, structure, or obstruction, in a fire lane which has been established under the provisions of this section; however, persons loading or unloading supplies or merchandise may park temporarily in a fire lane located in a shopping center or mall parking lot as long as the vehicle is not left unattended. It shall be lawful for governmental vehicles or nongovernmental emergency vehicles, including rescue squad vehicles, to stop, stand, or travel within such fire lanes when required to do so in the performance of their official duties.
(D) The following fire lanes are hereby established in accordance with this section: That portion of the Galleria at Wrightsville Shopping Center property designated as fire lanes by signs, pavement markings, or other appropriate markings.
(Ord. 1012, passed 4-24-86) Penalty, see § 74.99