§ 7.05.08. Fire lane blocking prohibited.

Fire lane defined: under this section, a "fire lane", shall mean any street, alley, thoroughfare or other means of ingress or egress which shall be kept free from any blocking or obstruction in order to permit the ingress or egress of fire and/or emergency vehicles.

The following described alleys are hereby designated as fire lanes within the City of Athens:

(A)

Alley located between 31 and 41 South Court Street and extending to South Congress Street between 32 and 36 South Congress Street.

(B)

Alley located between 23 and 25 South Court Street and extending to South Congress Street between 22 and 26 South Congress Street.

(C)

Alley located between 1 and 15 South Court Street and extending to South Congress Street between 2 and 16 South Congress Street.

(D)

Alley located between 9 and 17 South College Street and extending to South Court Street between 26 and 28 South Court Street (Sandusky Alley).

(E)

Alley located between 5 and 11 North Court Street and extending to North Congress Street between 12 and 14 North Congress Street.

(F)

Alley located between 27 and 31 North Court Street and extending to North Congress Street between 26 and 32 North Congress Street.

(G)

Alley located between 7 and 9 West State Street.

The chief of the fire department shall cause to be erected in and about said fire lanes signs designating such places as fire lanes and said signs shall contain at least the following language: "Fire Lane. No Blocking".

It shall be unlawful for any person, except as provided in this section, to block or obstruct a fire lane or permit any vehicle, structure, merchandise, garbage or any other substance to obstruct or block a fire lane. Vehicles used for loading or unloading purposes serving adjoining property of the designated fire lanes only may park during such times as loading or unloading is in progress in designated loading or unloading areas in the fire lanes; however, any unattended vehicle must have on the windshield of the vehicle the location of the driver who is then in the process of delivering or taking merchandise from or to the adjoining property.

The Chief of Police of the City of Athens or the fire chief or an authorized representative, is hereby empowered to remove or cause to be removed any vehicle or other thing obstructing or blocking a fire lane.

Fire lanes may be temporarily designated by order of the fire chief during events that inhibit the flow of traffic, or during designated street closures. Fire lane size and location are at the discretion of the fire chief or his/her designee.

(Ord. No. 0-103-18, § II, 10-15-2018)