[Adopted by Ord. No. 93-200 (Sec. 15-3 of the 1996 Revised
General Ordinances)]
There is hereby established in the Township
of Manchester an ordinance to define and establish fire zones as follows.
This article may be cited as the "Fire Zone
Ordinance of the Township of Manchester." The provisions of N.J.S.A.
39:1-1 et seq., not inconsistent herewith or otherwise more specifically
defined, are hereby adopted by reference.
The residents of the Township of Manchester
have a right to, and should be ensured that certain public areas referred
to herein have unobstructed means of ingress and egress to property
and buildings in the event of a fire or other emergency.
[Amended by Ord. No. 95-011; Ord. No. 02-008]
A.
Upon a finding that such action is necessary for the
public safety, the Fire Marshal may require the owner or owners of
any shopping center, commercial structure, place of public assembly,
multiple dwelling group, industrial park, office building, hotel or
motel, school, or any other privately owned premises upon which the
public shall be invited, to designate "Fire Zone" in the driveways
of the premises leading to and from the parking areas, loading areas,
public streets or rights-of-way leading to the above type building
or structures.
(1)
Such fire zones, also to be known as "fire lanes,"
shall be no less than 10 feet or more than 50 feet in width and shall
be striped and lettered in yellow on a paved surface, such striping
and lettering to remain legible at all times. Metal "Fire Zone" signs,
the lettering or same to be legible at all times, shall be provided,
erected and maintained by the owner or owners and placed at the discretion
of the Fire Marshal. The signs are to be of design and quality and
lettered in accordance with applicable state law and approved by the
Fire Marshal and shall be in accordance with Drawing No. 1 attached
hereto.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Drawing No. 1 referred to herein
can be found on file in the office of the Township Clerk attached
to Ord. No. 93-200.
(2)
The Fire Marshal may recommend to the Township Council
fire zones for public land or publicly owned structures or premises
as fire zones in the interest of public safety.
B.
No person shall, at any time, park a vehicle, or in
any other manner, obstruct any driveway or other area that has been
designated as hereinabove provided as a "Fire Zone."
[Amended by Ord. No. 02-008]
A.
Fire zones shall be established in all shopping centers
to ensure fire equipment and other emergency vehicles unobstructed
means of ingress and egress to properties and buildings located therein
in the event of a fire or other emergency.
B.
The number, location, dimensions and markings of such
areas shall be determined by the Fire Marshal based upon the size,
type and location of the buildings in such shopping centers; the type
of uses contained therein, the number of motor vehicles operated and
parked upon the property, the number of persons using and occupying
the premises, the existing means of ingress and egress, the total
area of property and other relevant factors.
C.
The Fire Marshal is authorized to regulate, restrict
and prohibit the parking and operation of motor vehicles in and near
such fire areas, and to impose other reasonable regulations necessary
to ensure that such areas are free from obstructions.
[Amended by Ord. No. 02-008]
The Fire Marshal and the Police Department of
the Township of Manchester shall have concurrent jurisdiction to enforce
the provisions of this article.
A.
Any violation of the provisions of this article shall
be punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000, by imprisonment for
not more than 90 days, or by community service for up to 90 days,
or any combination thereof.[1]
B.
Notwithstanding the penalties hereinabove provided
for violations of this article, the Township shall be entitled to
pursue any other remedy available at law or equity to enforce the
provisions hereof.
