[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of North Haven 5-19-1971
Special Town Meeting. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 180.
As used in this ordinance, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
A designated, unobstructed passageway sufficient in size to permit
free passage of fire and other emergency equipment from a public highway to
all necessary areas or portions of any private or public property as hereinafter
set forth.
Whenever the Fire Marshal shall determine that the reasonable safety
of persons occupying or using any premises, public or private, having a capacity
of at least 15 persons requires the establishment of a fire zone for orderly
access of fire and other emergency equipment, he shall establish such fire
zone by written order and cause to be made by public announcement of such
fire zone establishment in a newspaper having a substantial circulation in
said town. He shall cause a copy of such order to be delivered, in person
or by registered mail, to the owner or owners or agents thereof of any private
land on which such fire zone is established.
Whenever a Fire Marshal establishes a fire zone, he shall file one copy
of his order with the Board of Selectmen and with the Police Department. Any
person aggrieved by such order may file with the Board of Selectmen, within
15 days after the date of such order, written notice of appeal, setting forth
therein reasons for aggrievement. After hearing, the Board of Selectmen may
affirm, modify or rescind such order.
Upon establishment of a fire zone, the Police Department shall cause
to be erected or installed adequate signs, markings and other devices to delineate
said fire zone. Signs, markings and other devices erected or installed on
privately owned premises shall be at the cost of the owner and may be billed
for and collected in the same manner as municipal taxes.
No person shall park or permit to stand a motor vehicle in a fire zone
which has been established in accordance with this ordinance, except when
actually picking up or discharging passengers. Any person violating this section
shall be fined not more than $100. The registered owner of a motor vehicle
shall be presumed to be the operator of such vehicle.
