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City of Tukwila
Washington
Cover page to Ordinance 1110
The full text of the ordinance follows this cover page.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ESIABLIbHINII
THE REQUIREMENTS AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE FOR HARD-SURFACED
FIRE LANES REPEALING ORDINANCE O. 757.
Ordinance 1110 was amended or repealed by the
following ordinances.
AMENDED BY: REPEALED BY:
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MEETING COUNCIL ACTION
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ORDINANCE NO. 1110 1D
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING
THE REQUIREMENTS AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE FOR HARD SURFACED
FIRE LANES REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 757.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in
the interpretation and enforcement of this ordinance.
A. Fire Lane: That area within any public right of way, easement,
or private property designated for the purpose of permitting fire
trucks and other fire fighting or emergency equipment to use,
travel upon and park.
B. Park, Parking, Stop, Stand or Standing: Means the halting of
a vehicle, other than an emergency vehicle, whether occupied or
not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic
or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or fire
official or traffic control sign or signal.
C. Vehicle: A machine propelled by power other than human power
designed to travel along the ground or rail, by use of wheels, treads,
runners or slides, and transport persons or property, or pull
machinery, and shall include, without limitations, automobile,
truck, trailer, motorcycle, tractor, buggy, wagon and locomotive.
Section 2 Requirements Standards. When required by the Fire
Department, hard surfaced driving lanes shall be provided around facilities
which by their size, location, design or contents warrant access which exceeds
that normally provided by the proximity of city streets.
A. Lanes shall provide a minimum, unobstructed continuous width
and height of 12 feet.
B. Lanes shall be identified by a 4 -inch wide line and block
letters 2 feet high painted in the lane, at 50 foot intervals
stating, "FIRE LANE NO PARKING color to be bright yellow, or by
the posting of signs stating, "FIRE LANE NO PARKING Signs shall
be posted on or immediately next to the curb line, or on the building.
Signs shall be 12" x 18" and shall have letters and background
of contrasting colors, readily readable from at least a 50 -foot
distance. Signs shall be spaced not further than 50 feet apart nor
shall they be more than 4 feet from the ground.
C. Fire lanes shall be either asphalt or reinforced concrete, 2
inches thick, minimum, or when specifically authorized by the Fire
Department, compacted crushed rock may be used.
D. Where fire lanes connect to city streets or parking lots, adequate
clearances and turning radii shall be provided. All proposed plans
must have Fire Department approval.
Section 3 Parking Prohibited. Except when necessary to avoid conflict
with other traffic, or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or
fire official or traffic control sign, signal or device, no person shall:
A. Stop, stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not at any
place where official fire lane signs are posted, except:
1. Momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or
passengers; or
2. Temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged
in loading or unloading property.
Section 4 Fire Lanes as Part of Driveways and /or Parking Areas.
The Fire Department may require that areas specified for use as driveways or
private thoroughfares shall not be used for parking. These areas, when
specified, shall be marked or identified by one of the two means detailed in
Section 2 (B).
Section 5 Existing Buildings. When the Fire Department determines
that a hazard due to inaccessibility of fire apparatus exists around existing
buildings, they may require fire lanes to be constructed and maintained as
detailed in Section 2 and Section 4.
Section 6 Enforcement. It shall be the joint duty of the Tukwila
Police Chief and the Tukwila Fire Chief and /or their authorized designee(s) to
enforce this ordinance as related to Section 3. It shall be the duty of the
Tukwila Fire Chief or his authorized designee(s) to enforce the other sections
of this ordinance.
Section 7 Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions
of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction,
shall result in a fine of not more than twenty -five ($25.00) dollars or by
imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
Section 8 Repealer. City of Tukwila Ordinance No. 757 is
hereby repealed.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a regular meeting thereof this 'J day of cW7e5L4. 1979.
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Mayor/
ATTEST:
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Approved as to Form:
City Attorney, Lawrence E. Hard
Published Record Chronicle May 13, 1979
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