Attachment 3 - City of Fairfax Fire Lane Marking Requirements.pdf
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- Crosswalk Recoating
- Solicitation number
- 63563
- Issued by
- Fairfax County, Falls Church City, Virginia
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This document outlines the fire lane marking requirements for the City of Fairfax, Virginia. It defines the criteria for fire apparatus access roads, including minimum width, vertical clearance, and load-bearing capacity. The document specifies the signage and striping requirements for fire lanes, including dimensions, color, and placement. This information is applicable to new and existing roadways, including private and public streets, within the City of Fairfax.
The related state and local contract opportunity is for crosswalk recoating services on an annual, as-needed basis for the City of Fairfax, Virginia and Falls Church City, Virginia. The purpose of this solicitation is to establish a term contract with a bidder to provide these services.
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Fire Lane Marking Requirements
City of Fairfax Fire Marshal’s Office
DEFINITIONS
Fire Apparatus Access Road. A road that provides fire apparatus access from a fire station to a facility, building or portion thereof. This is a general term inclusive of all other terms such as fire lane, public street, private street, parking lot lane and access roadway. (SFPC)
Fire Lane. A road or other passageway developed to allow the passage of fire apparatus. A fire lane is not necessarily intended for vehicular traffic other than fire apparatus. (SFPC)
SFPC. Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code
APPLICABILITY
These requirements apply to new and identified existing roadways. This includes but is not limited to private roadways, driveways, and public streets.
MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS
Fire lanes shall have a minimum unobstructed width of 20 feet.
Fire lanes shall have a minimum unobstructed vertical clearance of 13 feet 6 inches.
Aerial Fire Apparatus Fire Lane
- Shall have a minimum unobstructed width of 26 feet.
- Shall be located a minimum of 15 feet from the building and positioned along one entire side of the building – as approved by the Fire Marshal.
- Overhead utility lines shall not be located over an Aerial Fire Apparatus Fire Lane or between the lane and the building.
Fire lanes shall be compacted/treated to support emergency vehicles. Compacted/treated to support emergency vehicles shall mean capable of supporting H-20 loading in all weather conditions.
SIGNS
Metal construction, dimensions 12 inches by 18 inches. Red lettering on a reflective white background with three-eighth’s inch red trim strip around the entire outer edge of the sign. Signs shall be mounted with the top of the sign 7 feet above grade.
Lettering size:
“NO PARKING” – 2 inches “OR” – 1 inch “STANDING” – 2 inches “FIRE LANE” – 2 ½ inches Arrows 1-inch solid red. Spacing between words to be uniform.
STRIPING
Fire Lanes shall be designed with striping on both sides, either curb or road surface.
- 6-inch red traffic paint stripe
- 4-inch white lettering/wording with 3/4-inch stroke stating “NO PARKING FIRE LANE”
- Lettering/wording spaced every 50 feet
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