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.., VI-B, VI-C, and VI-D are hereby specifically adopted and made a part of the Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition. 15.l2.040 COPIES AVAILABLE AT OFFICE OF CITY CLERK. At least three copies of the Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition, as amended, of the International Conference of Building Officials and the Western Fire Chiefs Association, all certified to be true shall be available for reference by any interested person between the hours of eight a.m. and five p . m. , Monday through Friday, hOlidays excepted. The fire code as finally adopted shall be available for sale to the public through the office of the city clerk at a moderate price. 15.12.050 PENALTY CLAUSE. The following penalty clause is adopted for all violations of the Uniform fire Code, 1985 Edition, as amended: "Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this Code is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $300.00 or by imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment." 15.12.060 FIRE LANE REQUIREMENTS. ( A ) Multi-family housing, buildings over 150 feet in length, or buildings over 30 feet in width, must be provided with ready access on legal fire lanes to the rear of such buildings. ( B ) Buildings 35 feet or greater in height must be provided with ready access on legal, unobstructed fire lanes to at least two sides of the building from which rescue can be made. ( C ) Dead end streets over l50 feet long shall have cul-de-sacs providing an unobstructed turning radius of no less than 50 feet, "T" turns providing an unobstructed turning radius of no less that 30 feet, or other configurations as may be approved by the City. No street shall exceed 500 feet in length without providing an alternate fire lane access nor shall any street exceed 300 feet in length for multi-family, industrial or commercial development. 15.12.070 FIRE LANES SPECIFICATIONS. ( A) Fire lanes shall be clearly marked with an approved sign and kept clear of obstructions. ( B ) Fire lanes shall be at least twenty feet wide at buildings and no less than 16 feet wide at all other locations. ( C ) The center of fire lanes at buildings shall be no more than 30 feet not less than 20 feet from the building, and all such lanes shall have an unobstructed outside turning radius of no less than 50 feet and an inside turning radius of no less than 30 feet. ( D ) Th ere shall be no overhead obstructions lower than 15 feet on fire lanes or side obstructions closer than five feet from the outer edges of fire -2-