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'. . . e: . e Ordinance No. 1002 , Page 2. "Sec. 10-48. Approval of fire lanes on plot plans of proposed shopping centers. "The department of public works of the city shall hereafter submit plot plans of proposed shopping center construction, prior to the issuance of a building permit thereon, to the fire marshal for his review and approval of the adequacy of fire lanes provided therefor. "Sec. 10-49. Signs designating fire lanes. "Upon the designation of a fire lane pursuant to this article, the fire marshal shall give notice of such designation to the owner of such shopping center, directing the owner to cause signs to be posted at the expense of the owner, at either extremity of such fire lane, lettered 'Fire Lane--No Parking at any time.' Such signs shall be of a standard size and color, of standard lettering and mounting, such standards of size, coloring and lettering to conform to patterns, drawings or samples of same to be obtained from the department of public works of the City of La Porte and such standards of mounting, including but not limited to the height above the grade at which such sign is to be mounted, to be adopted by the fire marshal of the City of La Porte. "Sec. 10-50. Issuance of citations and impoundment of obstructions. "1. If any motor vehicle, trailer, boat, machinery or similar obstruction is found parked or unattended in or upon a properly marked fire lane which has either been designated or dedicated as a fire lane, the fire marshal or any assistant fire marshal, or any police officer, is hereby authorized to issue a citation for such violation, and may have such obstruc- tion removed by towing it to the city auto pound. Such vehicle or obstruction may be redeemed by payment of the towage and storage charges in the same manner and at the same rate as any vehicle impounded in the city auto pound. "2. No citation as provided for in paragraph 1 above shall be voided by the redemption of the obstruction from the auto pound, nor shall the violator be relieved of any penalty assessed by a judge of the municipal court for a violation of any provision of this section. "Sec. 10-51. Parking in fire lanes where signs erected deemed unlawful. "It is hereby declared to be unlawful to park any vehicle other than an authorized emergency vehicle of the City of La Porte in any fire lane as defined in section 10-45 hereof where the signs provided for herein have been erected. Pro- vided, however, if the signs provided for herein are not in proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordi- narily observant person, it shall be a defense to any alleged violation hereof. "Sec. 10-52. Alteration, defacing, etc., of signs unlawful. "It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person, with- out lawful authority, to attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, or remove any sign designating a fire lane which has been erected under the terms of this article."