[Adopted 5-5-1995 (Art.
VII, § 35, of the 1988 General Bylaws)]
It shall be unlawful to obstruct or block a private way with
a vehicle or any other means that prevents access by fire apparatus
or equipment to any multiple-family building, stores, shopping centers,
schools and places of public assembly.
It shall be unlawful to obstruct or park a vehicle in any fire
lane. Fire lanes are to be a distance of 12 feet in width from the
curbing of a sidewalk in a shopping center, apartment complex and
similar locations. Where no sidewalk with curbing exists, the distance
and location shall be established by the Chief of the Fire Department
or the Planning Board.
Any object or vehicle obstructing or blocking any fire lane
or private way may be removed or towed by the Town under the direction
of a police officer at the expense of the owner and without liability
to the Town.
The owner of record of any land or building affected by this
article shall provide and install signs indicating the existence of
a fire lane. The sign shall be no less than 12 inches by 18 inches
and shall read "Fire Lane — No Parking — Tow
Zone."
[Amended 4-30-2018 ATM
by Art. 18]
Any person violating any provision of this article shall, for
each offense, be punished by a fine of $25. Each day that such violation
continues shall constitute a separate offense.
