[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of College 6-22-1976
by Ord. No. 54. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 1-8-1987 by Ord. No. 100; 9-4-2003
by Ord. No. O-03-16]
Whenever the Fire Chief shall determine that the parking of motor or
other vehicles on any portion of any public street or private street or shopping
center or multifamily building parking lot or school is likely to interfere
with the operation of the Fire Company or seriously hamper egress of occupants
from buildings in case of fire, he shall designate such areas in writing,
including the use of maps or sketches, numbered consecutively, to the Zoning
Officer. When necessary, fire apparatus access roads may be designated as
fire lanes by the Fire Chief in concurrence with the Zoning Officer. Designated
fire lanes shall be marked on the land development plans. Revisions to fire
lanes shall use the procedure for amendment/revision of subdivision or land
development plans and require comment by the Fire Chief. The Zoning Officer
shall consider such recommendations of the Fire Chief and shall either approve
or disapprove each of such designated locations. Once approved, each such
location shall be added to a list numbered consecutively and maintained in
the municipal offices of the Township. Such lists may be modified, added to
or reduced from time to time after written recommendations by said Fire Chief.
A.
Once fire lanes are established as set forth in § 105-1, such fire lanes shall be marked, under the direction of the Fire Chief, by the following appropriate methods:
[Amended 9-4-2003 by Ord. No. O-03-16]
(1)
By posting signs in such areas reading FIRE LANE ---
NO PARKING in accordance with state regulations.
(2)
By the painting of lines four inches in width on the
road or parking surface indicating the area.
(3)
By painting the words FIRE LANE -- NO PARKING in letters
three feet in height on the roadway or parking lot surface.
(4)
The minimum width of all fire lanes shall be 20 feet.
B.
The designation by whatever means is the responsibility
of the property owner within 30 days of notification. Whenever the state or
Township regulations for marking fire lanes change, the property owner shall
comply with the new standards within 90 days of notification.
[Amended 1-8-1987 by Ord. No. 100]
[Amended 9-4-2003 by Ord. No. O-03-16]
In the event of an emergency or special condition whereby the Fire Chief
shall determine that the parking of vehicles is likely to interfere with the
operation of the Fire Company in any public street or private street or shopping
center or multifamily building parking lot or school, such Fire Chief shall
direct the posting of signs in such areas reading NO PARKING - TEMPORARY FIRE
REGULATIONS - BY ORDER OF THE FIRE CHIEF. Such signs shall be removed at the
direction of the Fire Chief when such emergency or special condition ceases.
[Amended 1-8-1987 by Ord. No. 100]
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle within any fire lane established and marked as set forth in §§ 105-1 and 105-2 herein or in any temporary no-parking area set forth in § 105-3 hereof, and any such person shall, upon conviction before a District Justice, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $15 and costs of prosecution. The continued violation of this chapter for a period of more than two hours shall constitute a new and separate offense for each successive additional two-hour period.
A.
It shall be the duty of the Fire Chief and police officers
and Ordinance Enforcement Officer of the Township, on finding any vehicle
parked in violation of the provisions of this chapter, to report:
[Amended 9-4-2003 by Ord. No. O-03-16]
B.
On finding a vehicle parked in violation of the provisions
of this chapter, such Fire Chief, police officer or Ordinance Enforcement
Officer shall also attach to such vehicle, where possible, a notice that such
vehicle was parked in violation of this chapter and instructing such owner
or operator to report to the Municipal Office of the Township in regard to
such violation.
[Amended 9-4-2003 by Ord. No. O-03-16]
C.
Each owner or operator receiving such notice may, within
48 hours of the time when such notice was attached to such vehicle, pay to
the Municipal Office of the Township as a penalty and in full satisfaction
of such violation the sum of $15. The failure of payment being made within
such forty-eight-hour period shall render such owner or operator subject to
the penalties hereinabove provided for violation of this chapter.
[Amended 1-8-1987 by Ord. No. 100]
