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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,
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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
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Mayor of the City of Arcadia
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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
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