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. . . . e . ORDINANCE NO. 1002 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY ADDING THERETO ARTICLE IV, "FIRE LANES ON SHOPPING CENTER PROPERTY;" PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIO- LATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended by adding thereto, an Article IV, "Fire Lanes on Shopping Center Property," to Chapter 10, "Fire Prevention and Protection," thereof, to-wit: "ARTICLE IV. Fire Lanes on Shopping Center Property "Sec. 10-45. Definitions. "(a) A fire lane is defined for the purposes of this article to mean-any area appurtenant to entrances or exits of a building deemed necessary by the fire marshal to remain free and clear of parked vehicles for access to such building in case of fire or other emergency and designated by him as such, and may, in the discretion of the fire marshal include sidewalks, driveways, portions of parking lots, or any other area adjacent to or near the entrances or exits, to any building. "(b) A shopping center is defined for the purposes of this article to mean a group of commercial business establishments, planned, developed, owned and managed as a unit, with off- street parking provided on the property, and related in location, size, and types of shops to the trade area that the unit serves. "Sec. 10-46. Penalty for violations. "Any person found guilty of a violation of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00). Each day such violation is allowed to continue shall constitute a separate offense. "Sec. 10-47. Designation, location and maintenance of fire lanes on shopping centers; official records. "The fire marshal of the City of La Porte is hereby author- ized to designate fire lanes on the property of shopping cen- ters, as defined herein, appurtenant to buildings or the en- trances or exits to stores, groups of stores or buildings, where, in his opinion, such areas must be kept free of parked vehicles and other obstructions to provide ready access to such stores, groups of stores, or buildings, in case of fire or other emer- gencies. The designation by the fire marshal of such fire lanes shall never be held to make the city responsible for the maintenance of such fire lanes on private property, but the owner of such property shall continue to be responsible for the maintenance of such area. The official record of the desig- nation and location of any such fire lane shall be kept in the office of the fire marshal of the City of La Porte and under the custody and control of the fire marshal of the City of La Porte.