10.56.050 Identification.
Lanes shall be identified by a four-inch-wide line or by painting of the curb in bright yellow color. Marking shall be by one of the following methods:
A. Fire lane signs (in accordance with the Washington State Highway Commission Sign Fabrication Manual M24-70 HT and the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices issued by the Federal Highway Administration), per illustration:
Lettering Specifications
3" – Class C width
3" – Class B width
2" – Class C width
1/2" – Class C width
1. Reflective in nature;
2. Red letters on white background;
3. Signs to be spaced fifty feet apart and posted on or immediately next to the curb, or on the building;
4. Signs to be no less than four feet from the ground.
B. Fire lane painting (where signs cannot be safely or securely posted, or where required additional to signs).
1. Block letters twenty-four inches high, twelve inches wide and four-inch stroke stating “FIRE LANE – NO PARKING” shall be painted on the lane at fifty-foot intervals in bright yellow color using paint that shall be suited for traffic markings.
C. Alternate Materials and Methods. The chief may modify any of the provisions herein where there are practical difficulties in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the standard; provided, that the spirit of the code shall be complied with, public safety secured and substantial justice done. The particulars of such modification shall be granted or allowed and the decision of the chief shall be entered upon the records of the department. (Ord. 850 § 5, 1998).