have youthough of simply not parking illegally? I doubt the fire lane has hour restrictions so I would guess you are lucky you have gotten away with this as long as you have.

Have you contacted your LL as to the parking situation? any suggestions from that point? are parking spaces inculded in your lease?

Oh, and to legal defense to parking in the fire lane; none that I am aware of. Like Baretta used to say; if you can;t do the time (or more appropriately; if you can;t pay the fine), don;t do the crime