Page 1 SECTION 6: This ordinance shall become effective upon ORDINANCE # 1650 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRICHARD, ALABAMA, AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, portions of the curb area in front of the municipal complex of the City of Prichard, Alabama, has previously been designated a fire lane for the parking of -emergency vehicles, and, WHEREAS, the ''no parking"! restrictions incident to said designation are and have been consistently violated, and, WHEREAS, said violations create an extreme hazard ‘to the health and safety of those citizens and other persons having business at the municipal complex, and WHEREAS, it is in the judgment of the City Council that an ordinance separate from the general traffic ordinance be adopted with respect to said fire lane, IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDAINED as follows: SECTION 1: It shall be unlawful and a violation of this ordinance for any person ‘to park at or in the portions of the curb area in front of the municipal complex of the City of Prichard, Alabama, designated a fire lane, other than authorized emergency vehicles acting in an emergency situation or in the performance of their duties or other authorized vehicles. acting in an emergency situation, SECTION 2: Any person parking at or in said fire lane, other than authorized emergency vehicles acting in:an emergency situation or in the performance of their duties or other authorized vehicles acting in an emergency situation, shall be subject to having their vehicle towed by the City contract wrecker service at the expense of the owner. “SECTION 3: In addition to the provisions of Section 2, any person violating the provisions of this ordinance, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $50.00. , SECTION 4: Any ordinance or portions thereof inconsistent with the provisions o this ordinance are hereby repealed. ' SECTION 5: The provisions and portions thereof of this ordinance are severable. In the event any provision or portion thereof is found to be invalid or unenforce~ able, such finding shal? not make invalid or unenforceable the remaining provisions or portions thereof of this ordinance. adoption/and publication rb eet as required by law. Adopted this 4th day of February, 1986. APPRO MAYOR JOHN H. SMITH ATTEST Zw dt EVA C. GREENE, CITY CLERK-TREASURER