Sign Specifications

Basic Sign Requirements


  • Metal construction
  • 12-inch by 18-inch
  • Red reflective letters on a white background
  • 3/8-inch red trim strip around the outer edge of the sign
  • Sign to read: "NO PARKING OR STANDING FIRE LANE"
  • Letter size and layout to be:
  • “NO PARKING” - 2-inch letters
    • “OR” - 1-inch letters
    • “STANDING” - 2-inch letters
    • “FIRE LANE” - 2 1/2-inch letters

Additional Requirements


  • Signs are to be mounted 7 feet from bottom of the sign to the ground.
  • Arrows (when required) shall be on a separate, 12-inch by 6-inch metal sign with a white background and a solid, red, reflective arrow.
  • Signs shall be securely mounted to the post.
  • Posts shall be of metal construction and mounted securely in the ground.
  • Spacing between signs shall not exceed 70 feet.
  • Signs shall be mounted perpendicular to the flow of traffic. If fire lane is in an area of two-way traffic, signs shall be provided facing both directions.