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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1883 ORDINANCE NO. 1883 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 3150.2 AND 3150.2.1 REGARDING POSTING REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE LANES (FIRE ACCESSWAYS) WHEREAS, the California Vehicle Code specifically refers to fire aces sways as fire lanes and requires this wording for purposes of issuing citations; and WHEREAS~ the Arcadia Municipal Code refers to fire lanes as "fire accessways"; and WHEREAS, in order to enhance the City's enforcement capacity concerning prohibitions to blocking fire lanes (fire accessways) it is desirable to make the Municipal Code wording consistent with the California Vehicle Code. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTIO~ 1. That Sections 3150.2 and 3150.2.1 of the Arcadia Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows: 3150.2. POSTING REQUIREMENTS. Fire lanes for emergency fire vehicles shall be posted as set forth In the following Section. Whenever the term fire accessway appears in the Arcadia Municipal Code it shall be deemed to be synonymous wi th the wording "fire lane". Fire accessway and fire lane shall be treated the same by Enforcement Officials, I 1883 3150.2.1. SAME. The posting requirements referred to above shall be consistent with the requirements of California Vehice Code Section 22500.1. Accordingly, the designation for fire lanes or fire accessways as referred to herein shall be indicated (1) by a sign posted immediately adjacent to and visible from, the designated place clearly stating in letters not less than 1 inch (1") in height that the place is a fire lane, (2) by outlining or painting the place in red and, in contrasting color, marking the words "Fire Lane", which are clearly visible from a vehicle, or (3) by a red curb or red paint on the edge of the roadway upon which is clearly marked the words "Fire Lane". SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause a copy of the same to be published in the official newspaper of said City within fifteen (15) days after its adoption. Passed, approved and adopted this 21st day of June, 1988 /~~~ Mayor of the City of Arcadia ATTEST: J Arcadia Ci of the ,- '"' , ~'\'" - -2- 1883 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS: CITY OF ARCADIA I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby cert i fy that the foregoi ng Ordinance No, 1883 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 21st day of June , 1988, and that said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmember Chandler, Lojeski, Young and Harbicht NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmember Gilb Arcadia Ci -3- 1883