Lee's Summit, MO Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Curb color
- red
- Lettering
- 4-in white, FIRE LANE-NO PARKING
- Max letter spacing
- 15 ft
- No-curb alternative
- 6-in red stripe
- Sign option
- 12x18 in, bottom 7 ft high, 50 ft spacing
- Trigger
- fire code official designates the lane
- Maintenance duty
- owner keeps markings clean & legible
Summary
Fire lanes in Lee's Summit must be marked with curbs painted red and labeled with 4-inch white lettering reading "FIRE LANE-NO PARKING" under the amended Fire Code Sec. 503.3. Where no curb exists, a 6-inch red stripe with the same lettering does the job, with wording spaced no more than 15 feet apart.
503.3 Marking. Where required by the fire code official, approved signs or other approved notices or markings that include the words NO PARKING-FIRE LANE shall be provided for fire apparatus access roads to identify such roads or prohibit the obstruction thereof. The means by which fire lanes are designated shall be maintained in a clean and legible condition at all times and be replaced or repaired when necessary to provide adequate visibility. Fire lanes may be marked in one or a combination of methods as approved by the fire code official. Curbs. All curbs and curb ends shall be painted red with four inch (4") white lettering stating "FIRE LANE-NO PARKING". Wording may not be spaced more than fifteen feet (15') apart. Where no curb exists or a rolled curb is installed, a 6-inch (6") wide painted red stripe applied to the concrete or asphalt with four inch (4") white lettering stating "FIRE LANE-NO PARKING.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 55 | Unified Development Ordinance: Supplement 15).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 13-44 amends IFC Sec. 3 for Lee's Summit fire apparatus access roads. Marking is required "where required by the fire code official," so the requirement attaches to a specific site's approved plan or inspection rather than every parking area citywide. '" In areas without a continuous curb, the code offers two sign-based alternatives instead: a 12-inch by 18-inch reflective sign mounted on a metal post set 18 inches deep in concrete, set back one foot from the roadway edge with its bottom 7 feet above grade and facing oncoming traffic, spaced no more than 50 feet apart; or the same size and height sign mounted on a building or other permanent fixture, at the same 50-foot spacing.
All markings, whichever method is used, must "be maintained in a clean and legible condition at all times and be replaced or repaired when necessary to provide adequate visibility," a duty that falls on the property owner or manager, not the City.
Violations & Fines
Failing to install or maintain required fire lane markings is an ordinance violation under Sec. 110.4, punishable under Sec. 1-13.A: up to a $500 fine, up to 90 days in jail, or both, with each day of noncompliance treated as a separate offense. The fire code official can require remediation before granting occupancy or renewing approvals tied to the access road.
Frequently Asked Questions
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