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r"Municode Page 1 of 2 Orono, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances >> Title V - PUBLIC PROTECTION >> Chapter 46 -FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION >> ARTICLE II. - FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS » DIVISION 3. - FIRE LANES » DIVISION 3. - FIRE LANES u Sec.46-81.- Established. Sec.46-82.-Standards. Sec. 46-83. -Fire lane signs and marking. Sec.46-84. -Maintenance. Sec.46-85. -Obstructing. Sec. 46-81. - Established. (a) The council provides for the establishment of fire lanes for purposes of ensuring immediate unobstructed access for emergency vehicles and equipment. (b) Whether marked or unmarked,fire lanes are established at all public or private fire hydrants,which fire lanes shall extend ten feet on either side of the hydrant and 20 feet in front of the curb or pavement edge nearest the front of the hydrant. (c) Whether marked or unmarked,fire lanes are established at all building exits required by the fire code or the state building code,which fire lanes shall extend ten feet in all direction from the exits.Where larger fire lanes are required,they shall be established and marked as provided in subsection (d)of this section. (d) The chief of police is empowered to order the establishment, designation and maintenance of fire lanes on public or private property wherever and to whatever extent as he may determine is reasonably necessary to ensure open and unobstructed emergency access. In this determination,the police chief may confer with and accept the recommendations of the building official or the fire chief of the applicable fire service district. Fire lane orders shall be in writing and shall be served in person or by registered letter upon the property owner of record, or in the case of commercial properties, may be served upon the tenant occupying the property. (Code 1984. §9 34(7)) Sec. 46-82. -Standards. The actual size, location and extent of required fire lanes shall be determined by the police chief in consideration of the particular access need and configuration on individual properties.As a minimum, all marked and designated fire lanes shall be at least 20 feet in unobstructed width, shall have at least 13 feet six inches of vertical clearance, shall where necessary provide for a turning radius of at least 50 feet, and shall be constructed of all-weather surfacing capable of carrying a vehicle axle loading of five tons(10,000 pounds). (Code 1984, §9.34(8)) Sec. 46-83. - Fire lane signs and marking. (a) When a fire lane has been ordered to be established pursuant to this division, one or more permanent upright metal signs bearing the words"NO PARKING—FIRE LANE"or similar words, if approved by the police chief, shall be placed designating the restricted area. The number, size and location of required signs shall be determined by the police chief. (b) When the fire lane is located on public property or within a public right-of-way,the required signs shall be erected by the city or by the public agency having jurisdiction over the property. (c) When the fire lane is located on private property,the required signs shall be erected by the property owner at his own expense within 30 days of the date of the order establishing the fire lane. (Code 1984. §9 34(9)) Sec. 46-84. - Maintenance. http://library.municode.com/print.aspx?clientlD=13094&HTMRequest=http%3 a%2f%2fli... 10/5/2011