[Ord. No. 39-1998, § 7.1, 12-1-1998]
Each site plan review and subdivision will be reviewed by the public safety director in an effort to provide a reasonable degree of safety for the occupants and the properties of the proposed developments. The standards in this article are established as minimum requirements, and additional considerations may be necessary to offset unusual circumstances.
[Ord. No. 39-1998, § 7.2, 12-1-1998]
In addition to the information required by the zoning regulations (chapter 102) and the site plan regulations (chapter 90), the public safety director requires that plans submitted for review and approval shall include the following information:
(1) 
Existing and proposed hydrants or alternate fire protection water supply.
(2) 
All streets, culs-de-sac, hammerheads and emergency access routes.
(3) 
Any geographical or structural barriers to the site or to proposed structures.
(4) 
Building construction type.
(5) 
Building occupancy.
(6) 
Any special usage or materials storage that might present a significant fire protection problem.
[Ord. No. 39-1998, § 7.3, 12-1-1998]
(a) 
All structures constructed within the hydrant district of the City shall have hydrants located within the distance specified by the fire chief. All hydrants, public and private, shall comply with the standards of the City and the Belfast Water District.
(b) 
In the absence of fire hydrants, consideration shall be given to an alternate method of providing adequate fire protection.
[Ord. No. 39-1998, § 7.4, 12-1-1998]
(a) 
Access to subdivisions shall comply with the following:
1 to 34 units
A single access road
34 to 68 units
2 access roads or single access road and an emergency access lane
68 or more units
2 access roads
(b) 
Where residential units are provided with an approved sprinkler system designed in accordance with NFPA standards and approved by the code enforcement officer, the following minimum access standards may be substituted:
1 to 68 units
1 access road
68 to 100 units
1 access road and an emergency lane
100 or more units
A minimum of 2 access roads
(c) 
Building setbacks shall allow for access by emergency vehicles and their related functions, and shall be evaluated on the following merits:
(1) 
Construction type.
(2) 
Building occupancy.
(3) 
Building height.
(4) 
Impediments to the actual structures.
(5) 
Safety features/systems provided.
(d) 
No turning radius (inside) shall be less than 25 feet.
(e) 
Emergency access lanes shall be a minimum of 16 feet wide and be of such design and so maintained as to support the weight of emergency vehicles during all weather conditions.
(f) 
The blockading of any emergency lane shall be done by gates which are locked by chain and padlock. Emergency lanes shall be maintained and accessible for use at all times. A key to the lock shall be given to the City police department and fire department.