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Subd. 2. Routes for Vehicles Transporting Explosives. The release is obtained from the Police Department and all routes referred to in the MUFC for vehicles transporting towing and storing charges have been paid. explosives and blasting agents, are hereby established as follows: Section 350:35. Christmas Decorations. i (a) State Highway No. 88 Subd. 1. Policy. The Council has determined that certain Christmas displays and decorations may present potential (b) County Road C, east of State Highway No. 88 fire hazards. When such displays and decorations are used in buildings where the public might reasonably be expected (c) Anthony Lane. to gather or where groups of people customarily live, the consequences of a fire are compounded. It is the purpose Subd. 3. Routes for Vehicles Transporting Hazardous of this section to reduce the potential risks of fire in Chemicals. Motor vehicle routes for vehicles transporting such cases. hazardous chemicals or dangerous articles, as described in the MUFC, are hereby established as follows: Subd. 2. Locations Affected. This section shall apply to every hospital, rest home, institution, school, church, (a) State Highway No. 88 hotel, motel, club room, store, and every place of public assembly or place of business to which the public is (b) County Road C, east of State Highway No. 88 invited. The provisions of this section shall also apply to any common area of apartment buildings, townhouse (c) Anthony Lane. buildings, condominium units, and all multiple dwellings. Section 350:25 Fire Lanes. Subd. 3. Prohibitions. Subd. 1. Orders Establishing. The Fire Marshal may order (a) No Christmas tree or Christmas decoration shall the establishment of fire lanes on public or private be installed or used in the locations set forth property as may be necessary for travel of fire equipment in subdivision 2 of this section unless it is and access to fire hydrants or buildings. When a fire lane made of nonflammable material or has been has been ordered to be established, it shall be marked by a fireproofed in a manner acceptable to the Fire sign bearing the words "No Parking, Fire Lane' Order of the Marshal. Fire Chief." If there is a curb in the fire lane, it shall be painted yellow. The Fire Marshal may require the fire (b) No electrical Christmas decoration shall be lane to be outlined in yellow on the pavement. When the installed or used in the locations set forth in fire lane is on public property or a public right-of-way, subdivision 2 of this section unless it has an the sign or signs shall be erected by the City. When the Underwriter's Laboratory label. fire lane is on private property, the sign or signs shall be erected by the owner at his expense as directed by the Section 350:45. Parking Near Fire Equipment. No person shall Fire Chief within 30 days after notice of the order. park any vehicle or place any material or other obstruction within 20 feet of the entrance to any fire station or within 10 Subd. 2. Obstruction; Impoundment. No person shall leave feet of any fire hydrant or fire cistern, nor shall any person a vehicle unattended or otherwise occupy or obstruct a fire park any vehicle within 300 feet of a place where a fire lane. when any motor vehicle occupies or obstructs any requiring fire fighting by the Fire Department is in progress. duly designated fire lane in a manner inconsistent with its intended use for fire protection purposes, or prevents Section 350:50. Protection of Fire Hoses. No person shall access to any fire hydrant in the normal and usual manner drive any vehicle over a fire hose, except upon specific orders by fire protection personnel and equipment, the Fire from a member of the Police or Fire Departments of the City, Marshal or Police Department personnel may order the and then only with due caution. impoundment of the vehicle, after first making a reasonable effort in the immediate vicinity to ascertain the identity Section 350:55. Interference with Fire Department Duties. No and location of the owner or other person leaving the unauthorized person shall ride upon, race with, trail or follow vehicle in the fire lane. No vehicle impounded pursuant to within 300 feet of, any apparatus belonging to the Fire ; the provisions of this section shall be released until a -3- -4- _