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• 408.3.5 False alarms. Amend by adding a new subsection 408.3.5 to read as follows: False alarms may not count as a fire drill for the purpose of this section. CHAPTER 5 FIRE SERVICE FEATURES 503.7 Fire Lane Amend by adding a new subsection 503.7 to read asfollows: The Fire Marshal of the City of La Porte or designee is hereby authorized to designated fire lanes/fire zones on the property of shopping centers, nursing homes, hospitals, apartment complexes, town home complexes, schools and any other locations that he has deemed necessary to have fire lanes/fire zones. A. The designation by the Fire Marshal of such lanes/fire zones shall never be held to make the City of La Porte responsible for the maintenance of such lanes on private property, but the owner of such property shall continue to be responsible for the maintenance for such areas. • B. Upon designation of such fire lane/fire zones pursuant to this code, the Fire Marshal shall give notice of such designation to the owner of such property, directing the owner to cause signs to be posted and/or curbs to be painted and/or stenciled. C. The required signs and/or painted curb shall read "FIRE LANE" or, "FIRE ZONE". The letter size should be not less than 3" in height and 1/2" in width. D. The sign shall be a metal sign of standard size, with a weather resistant white background with red letters. The mounting and height information can be obtained from the City of La Porte Public Works and/or City of La Porte Police Department. The sign shall be installed not less than every 20 feet. E. The curb shall be painted "Red" in color and/or the stenciled information, "FIRE ZONE" and/or "FIRE LANE" shall be stenciled in "White" colored letters. The stencil should not be less than 20 feet, apart on the curb. F. It is hereby declared to be unlawful to obstruct in any manner, including parking or standing any attended or unattended vehicle in any fire lane/fire zone as defined hereof, where the signs have been erected or the curbs have been painted and stenciled including pre-existing fire lane/fire zones with visibly erected signs and/or stenciled curbs reading "FIRE LANE" or "FIRE ZONE"