[Adopted 9-2-1997 by Ord. No. 1065-97 (§ 179-10
of the 1993 Code)]
The following definitions shall govern this
article:
A paved area adjacent to a building to which the public is
invited which does not typically accommodate the flow of vehicular
traffic and which has been designated as a fire zone in accordance
with the provisions of this article and is intended to provide unobstructed
and immediate access to any such building by fire-fighting equipment
and personnel.
A paved area designated in accordance with the provisions
of this article which does typically bear vehicular traffic as part
of the traffic circulation system on the premises where a building
to which the public is invited has been located, but which is intended
to provide an immediate and unobstructed route for fire-fighting equipment
and personnel on site.
[Amended 10-2-2007 by Ord. No. 1420-07]
The Fire Official shall designate fire zones
and fire lanes pursuant to this article under the provisions of the
current New Jersey Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70).
The fire zones/fire lanes shall be established
to ensure fire equipment and other emergency vehicles unobstructed
means of ingress and egress to such properties and the buildings,
persons, vehicles, fire hydrants and standpipes thereon in case of
fire or other emergency.
Fire lanes shall be striped and lettered in
yellow on a paved surface which lettering shall remain legible. Lettering
shall read "No Stopping, No Standing, Fire Lane." Metal signs shall
be provided, erected and maintained at the discretion of the Bureau
of Fire Prevention by the owner, owners or operators of premises upon
which a fire lane is established. Fire zones shall be striped in yellow
on a paved surface. Lettering on such paved surface shall be required
as per signage.
Metal "No Stopping, No Standing, Fire Lane"
signs shall be provided, erected and maintained at the discretion
of the Bureau of Fire Prevention by the owner, owners or operators
of premises upon which a fire zone is established.
The number, location, length and width of fire
zones shall be determined by the Bureau of Fire Prevention. Such determination
and approval shall be based upon the size, type and location of the
buildings, the use to which the property is put, 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 the property and all other factors relevant
to ensuring speedy and safe ingress and egress of fire-fighting equipment.
No person shall at any time stop or stand a
motor vehicle in, or otherwise obstruct in any way, any fire zone
or fire lane established in accordance with the terms of this article.
The Fire Official, the Fire Subcode Official
and the Police Department of the Township of Hazlet shall have concurrent
jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this article.
Fire zones shall be striped in reflective yellow
paint on a paved surface in accordance with the requirements of the
Bureau of Fire Prevention.
Any person, persons, firm, partnership or corporation
who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon
conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction, be punished by a
fine of not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail for
a period not to exceed 90 days, or both, and each violation of any
of the provisions of this article and each day the same is violated
shall be deemed and taken to be separate offenses.
