[Adopted 7-16-1973 by Ord. No. 73-17, Ch. 9, Art. 2, of the former Revised Ordinances]
[Amended 8-6-1979 by Ord. No. 79-97]
A. 
It is hereby determined that the parking of motor vehicles in close proximity to buildings devoted for public uses, including shopping centers, stores, theaters, bowling alleys, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, public buildings, churches and similar uses, constitutes a danger to public health, safety and welfare in that the approach and departure of fire equipment and other emergency vehicles is impeded by such parking of motor vehicles.
B. 
The parking of motor vehicles or otherwise obstructing lanes shall be prohibited at all times, and the fire lanes established pursuant hereto shall be posted with "No Parking--Fire Zone" signs of the type specified by the Township at the cost and expense of the owner of the property.
[Amended 8-6-1979 by Ord. No. 79-97; 4-21-1986 by Ord. No. 86-259]
The Fire Chief of the Township of Cedar Grove is hereby authorized, subject to approval by resolution adopted by the Township Council, to establish fire zones on private properties in the Township of Cedar Grove devoted for public uses, including but not limited to shopping centers, stores, theaters, bowling alleys, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, public buildings, churches and similar uses, where the parking of motor vehicles in close proximity to buildings located on such properties would prevent adequate ingress and egress of fire equipment and other emergency vehicles.
[Amended 8-6-1979 by Ord. No. 79-97; 8-2-1993 by Ord. No. 93-423]
All fire hydrants on private property which may become covered by snow shall have such snow removed within 12 hours after the snow ceases to fall in order to enable the Fire Department to locate said fire hydrant.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See also Ch. 230, Streets and Sidewalks, Art. I, Removal of Ice and Snow.
The fire zones to be established pursuant to § 137-3 of this article shall be designated in such areas of such private properties as will ensure fire equipment and other emergency vehicles unobstructed means of ingress, egress and operation to such properties in the event of fire or other emergency.
[Amended 8-23-1976 by Ord. No. 76-19; 8-6-1979 by Ord. No. 79-97]
A. 
The parking of motor vehicles on all internal roads providing ingress and egress to multifamily dwellings may be restricted on one or both sides of said roadway and "No Parking--Fire Zone" signs of the type specified by the Township shall be posted at the expense of the owner in accordance with the direction of the Fire Chief.
B. 
Approved signs shall be of the type described in the Federal Highway Commission Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. They shall be 12 inches by 18 inches high, either red lettering, border and directional arrows with the wording "No Parking--Fire Zone," or a no-parking symbol, a black "P" circumscribed on a red slash on a white background with a black border with "No Parking--Fire Zone" and directional arrows in red underneath.
C. 
Except as provided in this subsection, snow and ice shall be removed from all internal roads providing ingress and egress to multifamily dwellings within 12 hours of daylight after the same shall have ceased to have fallen or to have formed thereon. In the case of ice which may be so frozen to make removal impracticable, the same shall be thoroughly covered with sand within the same twelve-hour period. Violation complaints of this subsection may be brought by any resident, the municipality's Code Enforcement Officer or the Cedar Grove Police Department. [1]
[Added 8-2-1993 by Ord. No. 93-423]
[1]
Editor's Note: See also Ch. 230, Streets and Sidewalks, Art. I, Removal of Ice and Snow
[Amended 8-23-1976 by Ord. No. 76-19; 8-6-1979 by Ord. No. 79-97]
A. 
Each fire zone shall be posted with Township-approved "No Parking--Fire Zone" signs in locations designated by the Fire Chief, and each fire zone will be indicated by yellow striped pavement not less than four inches wide delineating the perimeter of such zone. In addition, where deemed necessary, yellow diagonal or crosshatched lines not less than four inches wide shall be marked at a forty-five-degree angle and not more than four feet apart within the perimeter of the fire zone and appropriate "No Parking--Fire Zone" markings stenciled within the striped area, at the direction of the Fire Chief, and at the expense of the owner of the property.
B. 
Pavement markings for purposes other than fire zones shall be of a different color.
C. 
In any parking facility or multifamily, business, industrial, educational, or governmental area in which markings have been painted or placed for the purpose of delineating parking spaces, it shall be unlawful to park any vehicle outside the delineated lines or markings.
[Added 6-4-2007 by Ord. No. 07-677]
D. 
Vehicles parked outside of the lines or markings of a delineated parking space in any of the above-referenced locations will be charged with a parking violation and fined accordingly.
[Added 6-4-2007 by Ord. No. 07-677]
E. 
Any fire zone in the Township that does not comply with the conditions of this section must be altered to conform accordingly.
[Added 6-4-2007 by Ord. No. 07-677]
If any person shall be aggrieved by the action of the Fire Chief, appeal in writing to the Township Council may be taken by filing a notice of appeal with the Township Clerk. A hearing shall be had on notice to the appellant, who shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard. After such hearing, the Township Council may affirm, modify or reverse the action of the Fire Chief.
[Amended 8-6-1979 by Ord. No. 79-97]
The Fire Chief of the Township of Cedar Grove, subject to the approval by resolution adopted by the Township Council, is further authorized to promulgate regulations limiting, restricting or prohibiting the parking of motor vehicles within the fire zones authorized to be established pursuant to § 137-3.
[Amended 8-23-1976 by Ord. No. 76-19; 8-6-1979 by Ord. No. 79-97]
Each property owner will have 60 days after passage of the Council resolution establishing the fire zone to comply with this article. It shall be the duty of the Police Department to enforce the provisions of this article.
[Amended 10-23-2006 by Ord. No. 06-656]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the regulations to be promulgated pursuant to this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not to exceed $2,000 or to imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 90 days, or both, in the discretion of the Municipal Judge.