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Home My WebLink About84-2555 orda ~=~~ __ __ FIRE CODE Ordinance No. 84-2555 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, ENTITLED "FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVEPJTION," ADDING THERETO ANEW SECTION 12-7 PROVIDING FOR THE REQUIREMENT,OF FIRE LANES REGULATING THf: MARKING OF CONTROLLED FIRE LANES ANC) PROHIBITING PARKING THEREON; PROVIDING PENALTLES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING A SEVERABII_ITY CLAUSE; DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF THE DESCRIPTIVE CAPTION OF-THIS ORDIP~ANCE, TOGETHER WITH THE PENALTY PROVISIONS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DA7E OF THIS ORDINANCE. WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Plainview has found .that the follow- ing changes irD the "Fire Protection and Prevention" Ordinance of the City of Plainview would be in the best interest, safety, and fire ,protection of the citizens of the City of Plainview; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayror and City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas: Section 1. That Chapter 12, Article 1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Plainview, be and is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Section 12-7, which shall read as follows: Section. 12-7. Requiring fire lanes for buildings, marking of controlled fire lanes and. pro hi biting parking thereon. A. No building of any type construction for any occupancy except buildings of Type I, II, III, and IV construction when equipped ~-ith an approved automatic sprinkler system and buildings housing one family and two family dwelling units situated on a single lot and Group M occupancies,, as defined in the Building Code of the City of Plainview, shall be constructed unless every pari; of the structure can be reached from a public street, public way or highway with 150 feet of fire hose; provided that. said ..structure may be erected at a greater distance if the owner, manager or person in charge constructs and maintains afire lane as designated 6y the Fire Marshal, having a minimum width of 20 feel; and a minimum height clearance of 14 feet, to a point from which every portion of the structure can be reached with 150 feet of fire hose; or, where dimensions of-any structure are such that any portion of the structure is more than 150 feet from an exterior wall, then standpipes shall be installed in an approved manner within the building and approved fire lanes or streets shall be provided adjacent to the building. Standpipe installations shall be in accordance with the standards set forth in the building code of the City of Plainview. B. Any designated fire lane, more than. 100 feet long, shall either connect at both ends to a dedicated street or be provided with a turn-around having a minimum radius of 50 feet. C. A11 fire lanes shall be maintained and kept in a state of good .repair at all times. by the owner, manager or person in charge of the premises, and the City of I?lainview shall never be responsible for the maintenance thereof. D. The Fire Marshal or his designated representative is hereby authorized to designate adequate fire lanes and/or turn-arounds t® any building when deemed neces~~ary for fire department access in the event of fire in such building. Such fire lanes shall be designated only upon the agreementt between the Fire P~larshal and the property owner, manager or developer, that such location of a fire lane is mutually acceptable. In the event an agreement canNOt be reached as to the locatiion of any fire lane, the matter sha11 be presented to .the Buil-ding Code and.-Fire Code Board of Appeals who shall make such designation. E. The owner, manager ar person in charge of any building to which fire lanes or turn-arounds have been designated by the Fire Marshal or his designated representative shall .post and maintain appropriate signs in conspicuous places along such fire Lanes or turn-arounds stating "NO PARKING - FIRE LANE - TOW AWAY ZONE." This may be . accomplished at the owner's preference by the use of a single sign or by the use of two signs mounted) together on a single past, one designating "N0 PARKIPJG - FIRE LAME" and one designating "TOW AWAY BONE." The fire marshal or his dully authorized representative or the Chief of Police or his authorized representative is hereby. authorized to cause such streets, fire lanes and turn-arounds to be maintenance free and unobstructed at all times for fire department uses. "Appropriate signs," as req~;uired in these sections, shall consist of red letters painted on a white background located at not more than twenty (20) feet intervals along one side of the fire lane easement. Those letters shall be not less than three (3) inches in height as to "NO PARKING," not less than two (2) inches in height as to "FIRE LRNE," and not less than one (1} inch in height as to "TOW AWAY ZONE." The curbing shall be painted solid red along the side of the fire lane easement and the perimeter of the fire lane easement shall be outlined with broken red striping, which striping shall be at least six (6) inches wide and no more than ten (lO) feet in length, with no more than ten (10} foot intervals between such stripes. F. Parking in Fire Lanes Prohibited. 1. No person shall park or place nor allow, permit or suffer to be parked or placed or to remain unattended any motor vehicle, trailer, boat, machinery or similar obstruction within or .upon an area designated or dedicated as afire lane and marked by an appropriate sign placed in a conspicuous place. 2. If a motor vehicle, trailer, boat, machinery or similar obstruction is found parked or unoccupied within an area designated or dedicated as a fire lane as required by this section, the same is hereby declared a nuisance per se, and the fact that such motor vehicle, trailer, boat, machinery or similar obstruction is parked or is unattended or unoccupied in such a manner as to obstruct in whore or in part any such fire lane shall be prima . ~~ ;~ _. , facie evidence that 'the registered owner unlawfully parked,. placed or permitted to' be parked or placed such obstruction within afire lane. 3. The records of the State Department of Highways and. Motor Vehicle Division,. Texas Crime Information Center and/or PJational Crime Information Center showing the name of the person to whom the Texas. Highway License or out-of-state Highway License or boat are prima facie evidence of awner- ship by the named person. 0. Issuance of Citations and Impoundment of Obstructions. 1. If any motor vehicle, trailer, boat, machinery or similar obstruction is found parked or unattended in or upon a properly marked fire lane which .has either been designated or dedicated as afire lane, the Fire Marshal or his designated representative, the Police Chief or his designated representative, is hereby authorized to issue a citation for such violation, charging the. owner, as defined in subsection F above. Such obstruction may be removed by towing it to such. place as designated by the Police Department. Such vehicle or obstruction may be redeemed by payment of the towing and impounding fee and storage charges in the same manner and at the same rate as any vehicle impounded for illegal parking as .set forth in Article XIU, Division I, 'Section 32-349(b) of this Code. 2. too citation as provided for 'in Paragraph 1 above shall be voided by the redemption of 'the abstraction from the place of impoundment,. nor shall the violator be relieved of any penaity assessed by a judge of the. Municipal Court for a violation of any provision of this section. H. Abandonment or Closure of Fire Lanes. No owner, manager or person in charge of any premises served by a required fire lane shall abandon or close any such fire lane without written permission of the Fire Marshal. Section 2. Penalties. That violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed TW0 HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) as provided. in Section l-5, of the C=ity of Plainview's Code or Ordinances. Section 3. Severability Clause. That should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or work of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of this Ordinance. shall not be affected thereby. Section 4. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause the publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together with the penalty provisions herein. This Ordinance shalll become effective after its passage and publication as required. by law. L,_, T OI~zT1ANCE I~IO: 84-2555 P~SSID AND APPR(JVED on First Reading, this. the. 26th day of June, 1984. P.ASSID .AND- APPROVID on Second Reading, tl'ni.s the 24th day of July, 1984. ~ e E . V . RIDI~EHUBER, Mayor ATTESFr WAI,Tm2 S . DODSnN, City Clerk ,~- r , CITY OF PLAiI~NIEW TYPICAL INSTALLATION OF SIGNS 81. MARKINGS .FOR CONTROL OF FIRE LANES ~` - 10 'r""-~A SN 10' AINTED RED UNE 10'~ DASM 10' A6NTED RED ~~NE ~_ 'I~-6".WIDE 2' 20' -CURB TO BE PAINTED SOLID REO ON TOP AND OUTER FACE. IVO PARKING FIRE LANE- TOW AWAY ZONE SIGN5 TO BE NO MORE THAN 20' APART. ~~o PARKING FIRE LANE TOW-AWAY ZONE nESiGNATEO FIRE LANE 20 -_ _. _ ___ __ ~-,I , , - ~ - , , _