It shall be unlawful for any person to park
or leave standing any vehicle or place any obstruction on lands in
the Borough of Hillsdale, whether publicly or privately owned, after
notice has been posted as hereinafter provided by the owner, occupant,
lessee or licensee prohibiting such parking.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
FIRE LANE/ZONE
Areas designated by the Fire Official and properly posted
and marked in accordance with this article. The terms "fire zone"
and "fire lane" shall be interchangeable.
FIRE OFFICIAL
The Borough of Hillsdale Official or their designated representative,
as defined N.J.A.C. 5:18 Uniform Fire Code.
All fire zones shall be striped and signs posted
in the following manner:
A. Signs:
(1) All signs shall be twelve by eighteen (12 x 18) inches
in size.
(2) Light-reflective material shall be used for the sign
background and lettering.
(3) All signs, shall be placed not more than 100 feet
center-to-center. Whenever the fire zone changes angle or direction
more than 60º, a sign is to be placed at the point of change,
and a sign is required at the beginning and end of the zone. In all
circumstances, a sign shall be visible from another sign. Additional
signs may be required at the discretion of the Fire Prevention Bureau,
the Municipal Code Official or the Hillsdale Police Department.
[Amended 5-13-1997 by Ord. No. 97-8]
(4) The sign shall be placed at a height of seven feet
as measured from the ground surface to the bottom of the sign at a
forty-five-degree angle facing the direction of flow.
(5) The fire sign shall state "NO PARKING FIRE ZONE."
B. Striping: stripe shall be four inches wide:
(1) All fire zones shall be striped at a width of four
feet as specified by the Fire Prevention Bureau.
(2) The lettering "NO PARKING FIRE ZONE" shall be placed
within the striped outer boundary lines of zone at a minimum of one-hundred-foot
intervals.
(3) The lettering shall be 18 inches in height and shall
be placed within the center of the fire zone.
(4) Paint for all lettering and striping shall be yellow
in color. Striping and lettering must be reflectorized.
[Amended 5-13-1997 by Ord. No. 97-8]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this Article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
226, Penalties.