Be Careful Where You Park!

Fines for parking in Fire Lanes have increased from $15.00 to $100.00.

Vehicles parked illegally in fire lanes can hinder fire trucks responding to a fire or other emergency. By keeping fire lanes clear at all times, we have a better chance of providing faster emergency service.

By parking in fire lanes you could be jeopardizing the life of someone you love.

Fire Lanes

• All buildings shall face a street, in conformance with the National Building Code to the requirements for access routes.

• Access routes shall be provided for all buildings used by fire department vehicles, to the building face having a principal entrance and to each building face, having access openings for fire fighting purposes.

• Buildings shall be located, so that the distance for the access route to the building face shall not be less than 3 m and not more than 15 m from the closest portion of the access route.

• Where access to a building is provided by means of a roadway or yard, the design shall take into account the connection to a public roadway, weight of equipment, the width of the roadway, the location of fire hydrants and vehicular parking.

• The access route, shall have a clear width of not less than 6 m, centerline radius of not less than 12 m, overhead clearance not less than 5 m, change in gradient of 1 in 12.5 over 15m, turn around facilities where access route is more than 90m and connected to a public thoroughfare.

• Streets, yards, and roadways used by fire department vehicles shall be maintained at all times so that they are ready for use by the fire department vehicles and free of obstruction in conformance with the National Fire Code.

• Vehicles shall not be parked along the access route. To obstruct access by fire department vehicles and signs shall be posted prohibiting such parking in conformance with the National Fire Code.