§ 11-49. Parking or standing in fire lanes.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to park or stand a vehicle in any fire lane so designated and marked except as follows:

(1)

Fire lanes within commercial or school properties may be used for temporary stopping to pick up or discharge passengers or supplies; provided that, a vehicle shall be so stopped parallel and immediately adjacent to the curb and a licensed operator shall occupy and be in control of the vehicle while it is so stopped.

(2)

Fire lanes adjacent to commercial or business establishments which have no alternate loading zone or rear entrance may be used for temporary parking by vehicles engaged solely in loading or unloading supplies or merchandise to or from the establishment, provided the licensed operator of such a vehicle is engaged solely in the loading or unloading operation.

(3)

Fire lanes within residential and industrial areas may be used for temporary stopping to pick up or discharge passengers or supplies; provided that, a vehicle shall be so stopped parallel and immediately adjacent to the curb and a licensed operator shall occupy and be in control of the vehicle while it is so stopped.

The placement of a vehicle, for any purpose, within a fire lane perpendicular to the curb or edge is prohibited.

(b)

Any police officer or representative of the fire marshal's office who finds any vehicle in violation of this section shall have the authority to remove such vehicle at the owner's expense. This authority shall extend to any fire or rescue officer in charge of a fire or rescue operation who finds any such violation to be interfering with such emergency operations.

(c)

The (members of the county sheriff's department) county police are authorized to enter any fire lane for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this section.

(d)

No provision of this section shall apply to fire, rescue or police vehicles while they are involved in emergency operations. (10-1-92; 9-21-17.)