City of St. John, MO Schedule XI Fire Lanes

Table XI-A Fire Lanes.

[CC §§36.21, 36.30 — 36.31; Ord. No. 38, 2-3-1975; Ord. No. 491 §1, 6-6-1994; Ord. No. 498 §1, 9-19-1994]

A. Fire lanes shall be as set out herein:

1. Fire Lanes Around Buildings. Whenever a building has been constructed or will be constructed within the boundaries of the City of St. John, the owners and operators shall be required to maintain an open area around such buildings of a distance not less than twenty (20) feet; such space or area shall be prohibited to the parking of all automobiles or other obstructions and the owner or operator of such buildings shall place suitable signs in conspicuous places notifying the public that parking is prohibited. Such signs shall be placed under the jurisdiction of the Fire Marshall of the Community Fire Protection District and shall be labeled "Fire Lane - No Parking" and shall not be less than fifteen (15) square inches in size.

2. Fire Lanes.

a. In parking lots. Whenever a parking lot is maintained for the use and the benefit of the members of the public who are invited to use the facilities of a shopping center or supermarket, then the owners, operator, managers or lessees of such parking lot shall maintain suitable fire lanes into such parking lot and around the buildings or improvements and shall post signs as so designated in Subsection (A) above in conspicuous places as determined by the Fire Marshal.

b. Parking lot defined. For the purpose of this Subsection a "parking lot" shall mean any lot, space or area, either publicly or privately owned, where more than twenty-five (25) automobiles are stored or parked.

3. Certain Traffic Prohibited.

a. It shall be unlawful for any traffic, vehicular or otherwise, to move upon or over said lane excepting, however, fire trucks, police cars or other emergency vehicles.

b. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle, motor or otherwise, over and upon fire lane excepting, however, the operators of fire trucks, police cars or other emergency vehicles.

4. Designation of Fire Lanes.

	Ord. No.	Locations
	CC §36.20, 38	The roadway between St. Charles Rock Road and St. Charles Lane and between Brown and Marshall Roads being directly south in front of the Community Fire House, is hereby declared to be a fire lane.

5. Fire Hydrants in the I-170 St. Charles Rock Road Industrial Park. The St. Louis County Water Company shall have authority in accordance with the terms and conditions of its franchise contract with the City of St. John to install five (5) fire hydrants as determined by the Community Fire Protection District at the following locations:

a. The northeast corner of Lot 2, seventy-five (75) feet north of the intersection of the water mains at Lackland Road and St. John Industrial.

b. At the end of the dead end main on St. John Industrial, four hundred (400) feet from the intersection of the water mains at Lackland Road and St. John Industrial.

c. On the twelve (12) inch Lackland Road main one hundred sixty (160) feet south of the intersection of the water mains at the Cler easement and Lackland Road.

d. On the twelve (12) inch Lackland Road main three hundred seventy-five (375) feet south of the intersection of the water mains at the Cler easement and Lackland Road.

e. On the twelve (12) inch Lackland Road main seven hundred fifty (750) feet south of the intersection of the water mains at the Cler easement and Lackland Road.

6. On the twenty (20) inch water main that runs on the north border of the Sonoco Fibre Drum property thirty (30) feet west of the east property line of the Sonoco Fibre Drum plant.