§ 94.43 BUILDINGS WITHOUT FIRE LANES DECLARED NUISANCE; ABATEMENT; SUIT

(A) It is declared that any building open to the public which does not have unobstructed access for fire fighting equipment constitutes a fire hazard and a public nuisance because it endangers the lives of the public.

(B) Upon recommendation of the Fire Chief, the Board of Safety may require the abatement of the nuisance by ordering the building closed to the public and evacuated, which order shall be enforced by the police department.

(C) At the request of the Board of Safety, the City Attorney may file suit in the name of the city for the abatement of the nuisance.

(Ord. G-28-99, passed 12-28-99; Am. Ord. G-08-01, passed 5-8-01)

§ 94.42 ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS

(A) The Fort Wayne Fire Department, Police Department or Parking Control Officers shall be charged with the duty of enforcing the terms of § 94.40 by the issuance of a citation.

(B) Any fire fighter or police officer, upon discovering any such vehicle so parked or stopped in violation of § 94.41, may remove such vehicle or cause the same to be removed to any place where so authorized pursuant to contract, where such vehicle shall be impounded, provided said vehicle is causing a hazard or interfering with an emergency operation.

(Ord. G-28-99, passed 12-28-99; Am. Ord. G-08-01, passed 5-8-01)

§ 94.41 OBSTRUCTION OF FIRE LANES

No vehicle or object, whether attended or unattended, other than an emergency vehicle on an emergency response or vehicles having written permission from the Fire Chief, shall park in or obstruct by any means a fire lane. Said vehicle shall be deemed an obstruction and in violation and shall be subject to the same penalties provided for such parking or otherwise obstructing fire lanes on public streets.

(Ord. G-28-99, passed 12-28-99)

§ 94.40 FIRE LANES ESTABLISHED

(A) The owner, manager or agent of a retail, commercial, industrial or public building, new or existing, having privately owned public parking lots and drives devoted to public use, shall be responsible to insure that fire lanes are maintained and that there are no obstructions to the ingress and egress of fire department or other emergency vehicles and personnel for protection of persons and property.

(B) Fire lanes shall be of hard surface concrete or asphalt and shall be established in the driving lane closest to the building. Temporary parallel or perpendicular parking may be permitted next to the building curb provided a fire lane is established in the driving lane adjacent to the parking area. A fire lane must be at least 20 feet in width.

(C) Signs designating the fire lanes shall read, "Fire Lane No Parking" or "No Parking Fire Lane". Said signs shall be no higher than seven feet off the ground and positioned at least every 100 feet along the curb or side of building wherein the lanes are established. Signs shall be visible upon approach from each direction. "Fire Lane No Parking" or "No Parking Fire Lane" shall be painted in yellow on the surface along the fire lane. Lettering shall be no less than 12 inches in height.

(Ord. G-28-99, passed 12-28-99)

§ 94.30 INSPECTION FEES

This section left blank for future development.

(Ord. G-28-99, passed 12-28-99)