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ORDINANCE NO. 2033
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING TITLE 17, CHAPTER 17.04
OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY
THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 17.04.060
TO PROVIDE FOR ACCESS ROADWAYS FOR
FIRE APPARATUS AND TO PROHIBIT
PARKING IN SUCH FIRE LANES.
The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California
iereby ordains as follows:
SECTION 1: That Title 17, Chapter 17.04 of the Carlsbad
Yunicipal Code is amended by the amendment of Section 17.04.060
to read as follows:
"17.04.060 Section 13.208, Subsection(b) amended-- Access roadways for fire apparatus.
Uniform Fire Code is amended by the amendment of Subsection(b)
Section 13.208 of the
to read:
be obstructed in any manner, including the parking of vehicles.
Curbs along roadways shall be painted red. The entrance to
all access roadways shall be posted with signs not more than
fifty feet apart and not more than nine feet high, to have six inch high letters. The sign shall read: "NO Parking --
Fire Lane", and/or other wording deemed appropriate by the
Fire Chief. This sign shall also contain a warning that
violators are subject to tow-away.
No person shall stop, park or leave standing any
vehicle in a fire lane. This prohibition shall not apply in
any respect to any vehicle owned or operated by a Fire
Department and clearly marked as a Fire Department vehicle.
Any person violating this section is guilty of an infraction
and shall pay a fine of no less than $25.00.
In addition to other available means of enforcing
this code, obstructions to required access roadways shall be
subject to removal. The Police Department or members of the
Fire Prevention Bureau shall cause the removal, at the owner's
expense, or give notice of violation pursuant to Sections 41102
and 41103 of the California Vehicle Code."'
'(b) The required width of access roadways shall not
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective
thirty days after its adoption, and the City Clerk shall
certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be
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published at least once in the Carlsbad Journal within
fifteen days after its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the
Carlsbad City Council held on the 3rd day of April I
1979 and thereafter
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said City
Council held on the 17th day of Apri 1 I 1979 by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES : Councilmen Packard, Skotnicki, Lewis and
NOES : None Councilwoman Casler
ABSENT : Councilman Anear +.N
RONALD C. PACKARD, Mayor
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
2.