§ 95-10. Striping and sign requirements.

A. 

Fire lanes/fire apparatus access roads within Shenandoah County shall be identified by either of the following two methods:

(1) 

Method number one:

(a) 

Fire lane fire apparatus access roads may be marked by the use of curbs and the pavement.

(b) 

Requirements for Curbs and pavement:

[1] 

Curbs need to be yellow, four inches in height.

[2] 

Every 70 feet, the pavement shall be marked with "NO PARKING FIRE LANE" in eighteen-inch Arabic, block letters with yellow paint.

(2) 

Method number two:

(a) 

Fire lane/fire apparatus access roads may be marked with an approved fire lane sign(s).

(b) 

Requirements for signs:

[1] 

Signs shall be positioned at the beginning and end of the fire lane and at seventy-foot intervals throughout the fire lane.

[2] 

Signs shall not exceed a setback of six feet from the curb or edge of the roadway.

[3] 

Signs shall be positioned where clearly visible to traffic.

[4] 

Signs shall not be obscured from view by bushes, shrubs, etc.

[5] 

Signs shall be marked with permanent "NO PARKING FIRE LANE."

[6] 

Sign shall have a minimum dimension of 12 inches wide by 18 inches high and have red letters on a white reflective background.

B. 

Markings and signs are to be provided and maintained by the owner of the property. The owner may choose to do both methods, or establish additional markings/signs as he/she deems necessary above what is required. The Fire Marshal may also require additional markings/signs depending on the site.