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  1. Kerry King
  2. Traffic
  3. Saturday, August 23, 2014
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Hello-


I live in a condo complex. Recently, someone has been parking in the FIRE LANE right behind my building (labled in red on the asphalt). I don't recognize the car; I think it's someone visiting a person in the building. This is of concern to me as the car would clearly block access if there were a fire. This has happened about 8 or 9 times just in the last 2 weeks. Can AZPD ticket or tow the car? Or do I have to talk to my property management company because it's on private property? Or is there a third option?


Thanks for all you do to keep Azusa safe!

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Hi Kerry,

As long as it is properly marked (see below), you can call us to come out and take enforcement action. Here is what section 22500.1 of the vehicle code states about this violation:

In addition to Section 22500, no person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or official traffic control device along the edge of any highway, at any curb, or in any location in a publicly or privately owned or operated off-street parking facility, designated as a fire lane by the fire department or fire district with jurisdiction over the area in which the place is located.

The designation shall be indicated (1) by a sign posted immediately adjacent to, and visible from, the designated place clearly stating in letters not less than one inch in height that the place is a fire lane, (2) by outlining or painting the place in red and, in contrasting color, marking the place with the words “FIRE LANE”, which are clearly visible from a vehicle, or (3) by a red curb or red paint on the edge of the roadway upon which is clearly marked the words “FIRE LANE”.

Hope this helps, and thanks for reaching out to us!

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