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. . . ORDINANCE 90 - 17 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1100.10 RELATING TO PARKING AND FIRE LANES The City Council of the City of Elk River does ordain as follows: The Code of Ordinances for the City of Elk River, Section 1100.10 is amended to read as follows: 9. Fire Lanes a. The Chief of Police may, when authorized by resolution of the Council, designate certain streets or blocks, or portions of streets or blocks as prohibited parking zones for fire lanes. b. Whenever the owner of the property used for or in connection with business purposes is required by ordinance or by the conditions applicable to the issuance of a use, building or occupancy permit, or by written order of the Fire Marshal or the Chief of Police to maintain driveways, access lanes, or other areas unobstructed by parked or stopped vehicles for the purpose of insuring access or egress for police, fire, and emergency vehicles, the owner or person in lawful possession of such property shall place or cause to be placed a sign or signs as follows: (1) The sign shall be placed in such a position that it is visible to anyone attempting to use the way or area for parking, stating that: "No Stopping or Parking - Violators Tagged and Towed by Order of the City Council," or "No Parking - Fire Lane." (2) The signs shall be permanent, nonportable signs, except when temporary signs are approved by written order of the Fire Marshal or Chief of Police. (3) The signs shall be placed at appropriate locations under the supervision of the City. (4) At the entrance to a business or an establishment where such signs have been placed as set forth in this Section, exception may be made for persons who let passengers off from their vehicles at such an entrance. Passed and adopted by the Elk River City Council this 2nd day of July, 1990. ATTEST: ,~~~ Clerk