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10 . Fire Lanes <br /> • A. The Chief of Police may, when authorized by resolution <br /> of the Council, designate certain streets or blocks, or <br /> portions of streets or blocks as prohibited parking zones for <br /> fire lanes . <br /> B. Whenever the owner of the property used, for or in <br /> connection with business purposes, is required by ordinance <br /> or by the conditions applicable to the issuance of a use, <br /> building or occupancy permit, or by written order of the Fire <br /> Marshal or the Chief of Police to maintain driveways, access <br /> lanes, or other areas unobstructed by parked or stopped <br /> vehicles for the purpose of ensuring access or egress for <br /> police, fire, and emergency vehicles, the owner or person in <br /> lawful possession of such property shall place or cause to be <br /> placed a sign or signs as follows: <br /> i . The sign shall be placed in such a position that <br /> it is visible to anyone attempting to use the way or <br /> area for parking, stating: "No Stopping or Parking - <br /> Violators Tagged and Towed by Order of the City <br /> Council, " or "No Parking - Fire Lane. " <br /> • ii . The signs shall be permanent, nonportable signs, <br /> except when temporary signs are approved by written <br /> order of the Fire Marshal or Chief of Police. <br /> iii . The signs shall be placed at appropriate <br /> locations under the supervision of the City. <br /> iv. At the entrance to a business or an establishment <br /> where such signs have been placed as set forth in this <br /> Section. Exceptions may be made for persons who let <br /> passengers off from their vehicles at such an entrance . <br /> 11. Petty Misdemeanor; Penalty. Any violation of any of the <br /> provisions of Section 1100 . 10 shall constitute a petty misdemeanor <br /> punishable by payment, upon conviction, of a Five Dollar ($5 . 00) <br /> minimum fine provided that the violator has no prior parking <br /> violation within the thirty (30) days immediately preceding the <br /> date of violation. If such prior parking violation has occurred, <br /> a Ten Dollar ($10 .00) minimum fine shall be imposed. In any <br /> event, the fine for violation of any of the provisions of Section <br /> 1100 .10 shall not exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100 . 00) . <br /> • <br /> s:\document\ordinance\oa96-7.doc <br />