HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-1705 - Ordinance - 05/14/1987ORDINANCE NO. 1705
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, SECTION 1.B (3) OF THE COLLEGE
STATION CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO FIRE LANE MARKINGS;
RESCINDING ALL PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
DECLARING THAT ATTENDANT FACTS NECESSITATE IMMEDIATE ACTION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS:
That Chapter 6, Section 1.B (3), paragraph 602.6.8 Fire Lane
Markings, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station,
Texas, Ks hereby amended to read as follows:
"602.6.8. Fire Lane Markings
(a)
The owner, manager, or person in charge of any
building or property to which firelanes have been
approved or required by the Fire Official or his
authorized representative shall mark and maintain
said fire lanes in the following manner:
All curbs and curb ends shall be painted yellow
with four inch (4") black lettering stating "NO
PARKING - FIRE LANE - TOW AWAY ZONE". Wording
may not be spaced more than fifteen feet (15')
apart.
In areas where fire lanes are required but no
continuous curb is available, one of the following
methods shall be used, in conjunction with the curb
markings, to indicate that the fire lane is
continuous:
Option 91: A sign twelve inches (12") wide and
eighteen inches (18") in height shall be mounted
a conspicuous location at each entrance to the
property. (See Diagram No. 1 for specifications
on colors and lettering.)
Option 92: From the point the fire lane begins
to the point the fire lane ends, including
behind all parking spaces which adjoin a fire
lane, shall be marked with one continuous eight
inch (8") yellow stripe painted on the drive
surface behind the parking spaces. All curbing
adjoining a fire lane must be painted yellow.
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Yellow stripes and curbs will contain the
wording "NO PARKING-FIRE LANE-TOW AWAY ZONE",
painted in four ince (4") black letters.
("Figure A" in Ordinance No. 1630 illustrates
striping on drive surface behind parking
spaces).
(b)
In some cases where curb markings are not possible
or where signs would in the Fire Official's opinion
work more effectively, he can require them in lieu
of curb markings."
II.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herwith
are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
III.
Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word
of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any
purpose, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected
thereby.
IV.
That the preservation of the general welfare of the public
necessitates immediate action, and this Ordinance shall be
effective from and after the date of its passsage as provided by
the Charter of the City of College Station.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 14thday of May , 1987.
APPROVED:
on
ATTEST:
City Sec re~a~y
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