[G.O. No. 1405, § I; G.O. No. 1787, § I]
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act of the State of New Jersey (P.L. 1983, C. 383), which was enacted for the purpose of establishing a system for the enforcement of minimum fire safety standards throughout the State of New Jersey, the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code shall be locally enforced in the Town of Westfield.
[G.O. No. 1405, § II; G.O. No. 1787, § I]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Fire Department of the Town of Westfield through its fire prevention bureau, under the supervision of the chief of the Fire Department.
[G.O. No. 1405, § III; G.O. No. 1787, § I]
The fire prevention bureau of the Westfield Fire Department shall enforce the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the codes and regulations adopted under it in all buildings, structures, and premises within the established boundaries of the Town of Westfield, other than owner-occupied one and two family dwellings, and shall faithfully comply with the requirements of the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the Uniform Fire Code.
[G.O. No. 1405, § IV; G.O. No. 1787, § I]
The fire prevention bureau of the Westfield Fire Department shall carry out the periodic inspections of life hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the commissioner of community affairs of the State of New Jersey. The bureau of fire safety, department of community affairs, of the State of New Jersey is designated to collect and account for the annual registration fees established by the code.
[G.O. No. 1405, § IV; G.O. No. 1787, § I]
The local enforcing agency established by Section 11-39 of this code shall be the fire prevention bureau under the direct supervision of the fire official, who shall report to the chief of the Westfield Fire Department.
[G.O. No. 1405, § VI; G.O. No. 1787, § I]
(a) 
The local enforcing agency shall be headed by the fire official in charge of the fire prevention bureau for the Westfield Fire Department.
(b) 
The fire official shall serve for a term of one year, and shall be appointed by the Fire Chief with the approval of the Town Administrator and concurrence of the Mayor. The bureau of fire safety, department of community affairs, shall certify the individual filling this position as a fire official by the bureau of fire safety, department of community affairs, State of New Jersey. The fire official may be assigned such other duties as may from time to time be designated by the Fire Chief.
(c) 
The chief of the Fire Department may appoint such other members of the Fire Department as inspectors in the bureau, as shall from time to time be necessary. Inspectors shall be paid members of the Westfield Fire Department and certified as fire inspectors by the bureau of fire safety, department of community affairs, State of New Jersey. Such inspectors may be assigned other duties as may from time to time be designated by the Fire Chief.
(d) 
The fire official, inspector and other employees of the enforcing agency shall be subject to removal by the chief of the Westfield Fire Department and/or the Town Administrator for inefficiency or misconduct. Each fire official, inspector or employee to be so removed shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard by the Town Council or a designated hearing officer.
(e) 
A report of the bureau of fire prevention shall be made annually and transmitted to the Mayor; it shall contain a report of all proceedings under this article, with such statistics as the chief of the Fire Department shall also recommend to include therein.
[G.O. No. 1405, § VII; G.O. No. 1787, § I]
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act, any person aggrieved by any order of the local enforcement agency shall have the right to appeal to the construction board of appeals of Union County.
[G.O. No. 1405, § VIII; G.O. No. 1787, § I; G.O. No. 1820, § I; G.O. No. 1895, § I]
In addition to the inspection and fees required pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act and regulations of the department of community affairs, the following additional non-life hazard inspections and fees shall be required and the owner of any premises or use group described hereafter shall be required to register the building, structure or uses with the fire official and after such registration notify the fire official of any change of use. There shall be no annual registration fee for such uses but there shall be inspection fees as shown.
Building or Use
Frequency of Inspection
Fee per Inspection
All individual food preparation establishments in a building or structure, except individual dwelling units, utilizing commercial cooking appliance, not specifically covered under other requirements of the code.
Annual
$35
All individual factory uses regardless of size in a building or structure, not specifically covered under other requirements of the code.
Annual
$35
All individual educational uses in a building or structure not specifically covered under other requirements of the code.
Annual
$35
All activities in a building or structure involving the handling, storage or use of hazardous substances, materials or devices; or to maintain, store or handle materials or to conduct processes which produce conditions hazardous to life or property or to install equipment used in connection with such activities which are not specifically covered under other requirements of the code.
Annual
$50
All hotels and multiple family dwellings containing more than two dwelling units.
Annual
$50
To abandon any underground flammable or combustible liquid storage tank including tanks used to store No. 2 heating fuel in single and two family dwellings, an inspection shall be required pursuant to a permit being issued by the Construction Official. There shall be no additional fee for the fire prevention inspection.
As scheduled
N/A
All individual places of public assembly in a building or structure not specifically covered under other requirements of the code.
Annual
$50
In addition to the requirements for registration and inspection of life hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Safety Act and regulations of the department of community affairs of the State of New Jersey and the additional registration and inspection required by this code, the owner of any premises in which any storage, mercantile, business, educational, commercial, residential, amusement, recreational, social, political, religious, utility, industrial or manufacturing use is conducted, except for single and two family residential dwellings, shall be required to register the building, structure, or use with the fire official and notify the fire official of any change of use. The fire official and/or his designated representative shall have the right to inspect such premises, whether same are registered or not, to verify the nature of the use conducted there and to determine the presence, if any, of any fire hazards. There shall be no fee charged for such inspections.
[G.O. No. 1561, § I; G.O. No. 1584, § I; G.O. No. 1787, § I; G.O. No. 1820, § II; G.O. No. 1895, § II; amended 6-3-2014 by G.O. No. 2023]
(a) 
The fee for performing an initial inspection for smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms in buildings containing one or two dwelling units as required by the state law known as the "Uniform Fire Safety Act" (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq.), including any subsequent reinspection to ascertain compliance, shall conform to the following fee schedule:
(1) 
A price not to exceed $125 if application for an inspection is made more than 10 business days prior to change in occupancy.
(2) 
A price not to exceed $150 if application for an inspection is made less than 10 business days but more than four business days prior to change in occupancy.
(3) 
A price not to exceed $175 if application for inspection is made fewer than four business days prior to change in occupancy.
(b) 
The actual fee schedule shall be established from time to time by resolution of the Town Council. When compliance has been established, a certificate evidencing such compliance shall be issued by the Fire Department.
[G.O. No. 1584, § II; G.O. No. 1787, § I]
Failure to obtain the inspection, install the required smoke alarms or obtain the required certificate evidencing compliance by the owner prior to a change of occupancy occasioned by a lease or sale or otherwise or by the owner, including a new owner following a lease or sale which results in a change in occupancy shall be a violation of these Sections 11-45.1 and 11-45.2. Violation of these Sections 11-45.1 and 11-45.2 shall be punishable by a fine, which shall not exceed $200 after conviction in Municipal Court.
[G.O. No. 1695 § I; G.O. No. 1787, § I]
The official of the Town of Westfield responsible for issuing the certificate evidencing compliance with the requirements of the Uniform Fire Safety Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq.) shall note on such certificate when issued any violations of the Exterior Property Maintenance Code for which a notice of violation has been issued and which has not been finally resolved as provided in that Code.
The following principal uses and structures shall be permitted in the CBD Zone District:
[Added 5-14-2024 by G.O. No. 2024-10]
(a) 
Required initial inspection. The owner, landlord and/or agent of every single-family, two-family, and/or multiple dwelling unit offered for rental shall be required to obtain an inspection of the unit for lead-based paint hazards within two years of the effective date of the law, or upon tenant turnover, whichever is earlier.
(b) 
Required recurring inspection. After the initial inspection required by Town Code Chapter 11, § 11-45.4, Subsection (a), the owner, landlord and/or agent of such dwelling unit offered for rental shall be required to obtain an inspection of the unit for lead-based paint hazards every three years, or at tenant turnover, whichever is earlier, except that an inspection upon tenant turnover shall not be required if the owner has a valid lead-safe certification.
(c) 
Standards. Inspections for lead-based paint in rental dwelling units shall be governed by the standards set forth in N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.1 et seq., and N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1 et seq., as may be amended from time to time. Inspections will be done by a Lead Inspector Risk Assessor from the Fire Department and will be supplemented as necessary by a Registered Environmental Health Specialist for the Health Department.
(d) 
Exceptions. A dwelling unit in a single-family, two-family or multiple rental dwelling shall not be subject to inspection and evaluation for the presence of lead-based paint hazards or for the fees for such inspection or evaluation, if the unit:
(1) 
Has been certified to be free of lead-based paint;
(2) 
Was constructed during or after 1978;
(3) 
Is in a multiple dwelling that has been registered with the Department of Community Affairs as a multiple dwelling for at least 10 years either under the current or a previous owner, and has no outstanding lead violations from the most recent cyclical inspection performed on the multiple dwelling under the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law, N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1 et seq.;
(4) 
Is a single-family or two-family seasonal rental dwelling which is rented for less than six months' duration each year by tenants that do not have consecutive lease renewals; or
(5) 
Has a valid lead-safe certification issued in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16(d)(2).
(e) 
Remediation. If lead-based paint hazards are identified, then the owner of the dwelling shall remediate the hazards through abatement or lead-based paint hazard control mechanisms in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16(d). Upon the remediation of the lead-based paint hazard, the Town Code Enforcement Officer or designee, as may be applicable, or the owner's private lead inspector, shall conduct an additional inspection of the unit to certify that the hazard no longer exists.
(f) 
Certification. If no lead-based paint hazards are identified, then the Town Code Enforcement Officer or designee or the owner's private lead inspector shall certify the dwelling as lead safe on a form prescribed by the Department of Community Affairs, which shall be valid for two years and shall be filed with the Town's Code Enforcement Officer. The Town Code Enforcement Officer shall maintain up-to-date information on inspection schedules, inspection results, tenant turnover and a record of all lead-free certifications issued pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:17.
(g) 
Requirements. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16(e), property owners shall:
(1) 
Provide evidence of a valid lead-safe certification and the most recent tenant turnover to the Town of Westfield at the time of the cyclical inspection.
(2) 
Provide evidence of a valid lead-safe certification to new tenants of the property at the time of tenant turnover and shall affix a copy of such certification as an exhibit to the tenant's or tenants' lease.
(3) 
Maintain a record of the lead-safe certification which shall include the name or names of the unit's tenant or tenants if the inspection was conducted during a period of tenancy.
(h) 
Fees.
(1) 
Notwithstanding any other fees due pursuant to this chapter, a fee in the amount of $425 shall be paid for each lead-based paint inspection for all apartments and $550 for all single-family residential houses. Said fee shall be dedicated to meeting the costs of implementing and enforcing this subsection and shall not be used for any other purpose. Alternatively, a dwelling owner or landlord may directly hire a private lead evaluation contractor who is certified to provide lead paint inspection services by the Department of Community Affairs to satisfy the requirements of Chapter 11, § 11-45.4 in which case no additional lead-based paint inspection fee shall be paid.
(2) 
The fee for the filing of a lead-safe certification or lead-free certification shall be $25.
(3) 
In a common interest community, any inspection fee charged shall be the responsibility of the unit owner and not the homeowners' association, unless the association is the owner of the unit.
(4) 
Any charges incurred by the inspector in the course of the inspection and dust testing of the unit shall be the responsibility of the unit owner and not the homeowners' association unless the association is the owner of the unit.
(i) 
Violations and penalties. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.19, the penalties for a violation of article shall be as follows:
(1) 
If a property owner has failed to conduct the required inspection or initiate any remediation efforts, the owner shall be given 30 days to cure the violation.
(2) 
If the property owner has not cured the violation after 30 days, the property owner shall be subject to a penalty not to exceed $1,000 per week until the required inspection has been conducted or remediation efforts have been initiated.
[G.O. No. 1405, § IX; G.O. No. 1787, § I]
(a) 
The owner or occupant of any land within the Town of Westfield upon which any underground tank or tanks used for the storage of any liquid with a flash point of 100° F. or less are located shall cause the said tank or tanks and connective piping to be tested for leakage at least once in every five years.
(b) 
A permit shall be obtained from the fire official prior to any test being conducted. The application for a permit shall be on a form provided by the fire official.
(c) 
Each such test shall be performed by a gas station pump and tank installer approved as to qualifications for this purpose by the fire official and the standard to be used as a guide for the testing of underground leakage of flammable and combustible liquids shall be the National Fire Protection Association standards designated as NFPA No. 329.
(d) 
A written report of the results of each such test, certified to be correct by the person present at and in charge of the actual performance of each such test, shall be submitted to the fire official, or his authorized representative, to be filed by him with the enforcing agency within 24 hours of the completion of the test.
(e) 
If the results of any such test shall indicate any leakage or seepage of flammable liquids, the owner or occupant of the lands upon which the defective tank or tanks are located shall cause the same to be repaired within 72 hours of the completion of the test, or within such further extension of time as may be granted by the fire official and shall promptly thereafter submit proof to the fire official, satisfactory to him, that the condition of leakage or seepage has been corrected.
(f) 
After the effective date of this code all such tanks existing at the effective date of this code shall be inspected within a two-year period. Thereafter such inspection shall be done every five years on each tank.
(g) 
The permit fee for testing of underground tanks pursuant to Section 11-46, shall be $35 per test.
[G.O. No. 1405, § XI; G.O. No. 1787, § I; amended 6-15-2021 by G.O. No. 2215]
The fees for permits established by the Uniform Fire Code shall be as follows:
Type 1 permit
$54
Type 2 permit
$214
Type 3 permit
$427
Type 4 permit
$641
Type 5 permit
Reserved
(a) 
Permits shall be required and obtained from the local enforcing agency for the activities specified in this section, except where they are an integral part of a process or activity by reason of which a use is required to be registered and regulated as a life hazard use. Permits shall at all times be kept in the premises designated therein and shall at all times be subject to inspection by the fire official.
(1) 
Type 1 permit:
a. 
Bonfires — this fee may be waived by the Town Council upon application therefore by a bona fide nonprofit organization;
b. 
The use of a torch or flame-producing device to remove paint from, or seal membrane roofs on, any building or structure;
c. 
Tents and temporary tensioned membrane structures without appurtenances, such as platforms and special electrical equipment, which exceed 900 square feet or 30 feet in any dimension (excluding canopies) whether single or made up of multiple smaller units when used for purposes which would constitute a life hazard use if found in a building;
d. 
Individual portable kiosks or displays when erected in a covered mall for a period of less than 90 days, and when not covered by a Type 2 permit;
e. 
The use of any open flame or flame-producing device, in connection with any public gathering, for purposes of entertainment, amusements, or recreation;
f. 
Welding or cutting operations except where the welding or cutting is performed in areas approved for welding by the fire official and registered as a type B life hazard use;
g. 
The possession or use of explosives or blasting agents, other than model rocketry engines regulated under N.J.A.C. 12:194;
h. 
The use of any open flame or flame-producing device in connection with training of non-fire service personnel in fire suppression or extinguishment procedures;
i. 
The occasional use in any building of a multipurpose room, with a maximum permitted occupancy of 100 or more for amusement, entertainment or mercantile type purposes;
j. 
The storage or handling of Class I flammable liquids in closed containers of aggregate amounts of more than 10 gallons, but not more than 660 gallons inside a building, or more than 60 gallons, but not more than 660 gallons outside a building;
k. 
The storage or handling of Class II or IIIA combustible liquids in closed containers of aggregate amounts of more than 25 gallons, but not more than 660 gallons inside a building, or more than 60 gallons, but not more than 660 gallons outside a building.
l. 
Any permanent cooking operation that requires a suppression system in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:70-4.7(g) and is not defined as a life hazard use in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.4.
m. 
The use as a place of public assembly, for a total of not more than 15 days in a calendar year, of a building classified as a commercial farm building under the Uniform Construction Code.
n. 
The occasional use of any nonresidential occupancy other than Use Group F, H, or S for group overnight stays of persons over 2 1/2 years of age, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:70-3, the State Fire Prevention Code, Section 408.14.
o. 
The use of any Group A-4 use, place of worship, as a shelter with a maximum permitted occupant load of 14 persons, for 14 or fewer consecutive days, for not more than 49 days in a year in accordance with Section 408.15 of the State Fire Prevention Code.
p. 
Unoccupied or vacant building or structure 2,500 square feet or more, but less than 12,000 square feet, in gross floor area.
(2) 
Type 2 permit:
a. 
Bowling lane resurfacing and bowling pin refinishing involving the use and application of flammable liquids or materials;
b. 
Fumigation or thermal insecticide fogging;
c. 
Carnivals and circuses employing mobile enclosed structures used for human occupancy;
d. 
The use of a covered mall in any of the following manners:
1. 
Placing or constructing temporary kiosks, display booths, concession equipment or the like in more than 25% of the common area of the mall;
2. 
Temporarily using the mall as a place of assembly;
3. 
Using open flame or flame devices;
4. 
Displaying liquid or gas fuel powered equipment;
5. 
Using liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas or compressed flammable gas in containers exceeding five pounds capacity.
e. 
Storage outside of buildings of LP-gas cylinders or other compressed gas containers when part of a cylinder exchange program.
f. 
Unoccupied or vacant buildings or structures 12,000 square feet or more, but less than 100,000 square feet, in gross floor area.
g. 
The use of any building, or portion thereof, previously registered as a life hazard use for mercantile purposes on a temporary basis:
1. 
Exception: No permit shall be required for any mercantile use registered as a life hazard use.
h. 
The storage or retail sales of sparkling devices and novelties in a temporary or permanent structure, when the pyrotechnic content exceeds 125 pounds, as defined in Section 202, and shall comply with Section 5609 and NFPA 1124.
(3) 
Type 3 permit:
a. 
Industrial processing ovens or furnaces operating at approximately atmospheric pressures and temperatures not exceeding 1,400° F. which are heated with oil or gas fuel or which contain flammable vapors from the product being processed;
b. 
Wrecking yards, junk yards, outdoor used tire storage, waste material handling plants, and outside storage of forest products not otherwise classified;
c. 
The storage, handling, or discharging of fireworks; or
d. 
Unoccupied or vacant buildings or structures 100,000 square feet or more in gross floor area.
(4) 
Type 4 permit:
a. 
Storage or use at normal temperature and pressure of more than 2,000 cubic feet of flammable compressed gas or 6,000 cubic feet of nonflammable compressed gas;
b. 
The production or sale of cryogenic liquids; the storage or use of more than 10 gallons of liquid oxygen, flammable cryogenic liquids or cryogenic oxidizers; or the storage of more than 500 gallons of nonflammable, nontoxic cryogenic liquids;
c. 
The storage, handling, and processing of flammable, combustible, and unstable liquids in closed containers and portable tanks in aggregate amounts of more than 660 gallons;
d. 
To store or handle (except medicines, beverages, foodstuffs, cosmetics, and other common consumer items, when packaged according to commonly accepted practices):
1. 
More than 55 gallons of corrosive liquids;
2. 
More than 500 pounds of oxidizing materials;
3. 
More than 10 pounds of organic peroxides;
4. 
More than 500 pounds of nitro methane;
5. 
More than 1,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate;
6. 
More than one micro curie of radium not contained in a sealed source;
7. 
More than one mill curie of radium or other radiation material in a sealed source or sources;
8. 
Any amount of radioactive material for which a specific license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is required; or
9. 
More than 10 pounds of flammable solids.
e. 
The melting, casting, heat treating, machining or grinding of more than 10 pounds of magnesium per working day.
(5) 
Type 5 permit:
a. 
Reserved.
b. 
Application for a permit required by this article or the Uniform Fire Safety Act of the State of New Jersey (P.L. 1983, c. 383), shall be made to the Fire Official in such form and detail as the fire official shall prescribe. Applications for permits shall be accompanied by plans or drawings as required by the fire official for evaluation of the application.
c. 
Before a permit is issued, the fire official or the fire official's designated representative shall make or cause to be made such inspections or tests as necessary to assure that the use and activity for which application is made complies with the provisions of this article and the Uniform Fire Safety Act of the State of New Jersey.
d. 
A permit shall constitute permission to maintain, store or handle materials, or to conduct processes, which produce conditions hazardous to life or property, or to install equipment used in connection with such activities in accordance with this ordinance and the Uniform Fire Safety Act of the State of New Jersey.
e. 
Plans approved by the fire official are approved with the intent they comply in all respects to this article and the Uniform Fire Safety Act of the State of New Jersey. Any omission or error on the plans does not relieve the applicant of complying with all applicable requirements of this article or the Uniform Fire Safety Act of the State of New Jersey.
f. 
The fire official may revoke a permit or approval issued under the provisions of this article or the Uniform Fire Safety Act, if upon inspection any violation of the article or Fire Safety Act exists, or if conditions of a permit have been violated, or if there has been any false statement or misrepresentation as to material fact in the application data or plans on which the permit or approval was based.
g. 
A permit shall remain in effect until revoked, or for one year unless a shorter period of time is otherwise specified. Permits shall not be transferable and any change in use, operation or tenancy shall require a new permit.
h. 
Any permit issued shall become invalid if the authorized work or activity is not commenced within six months after issuance of the permit, or if the authorized work or activity is suspended or abandoned for a period of six months after the time of commencement.
i. 
A permit shall not be issued until the designated fees have been paid.
[G.O. No. 1405, § XI; G.O. No. 1787, § I]
The BOCA Basic/National Fire Prevention Code, 1984 edition adopted as the State of New Jersey Fire Prevention Code by P.L. 1983 c. 383, is hereby amended to add the following new section:
Section F-308.2.2 'Space Heaters': Every space heater except as provided herein shall be properly vented to a chimney or duct leading outdoors and be permanently attached to the building or structure in which it is located. Such ducts and chimneys shall be constructed in accordance with the Building Code. The use of unvented portable space heaters burning kerosene fuel is permitted in detached single family residential dwellings outside the business zones and prohibited in all other premises provided such heaters meet at least the following requirements as a minimum:
(1)
The entire unit is approved by Underwriters Laboratories or equipment approved testing laboratory;
(2)
Fuel is unpressurized and unit is wick fed, not gravity fed;
(3)
Unit has an automatic shut off device, which stops the flow of fuel and extinguishes the flame if unit is tipped or struck;
(4)
Unit has push button start with electrical or flint ignition;
(5)
Radiant units have double wall construction;
(6)
Unit has a metal base and drip plate;
(7)
All joints or fittings in contact with fuel have oil resistant seals to prevent leaks in case of a tip over.
Detached single-family dwellings for purposes of this section do not include condominium units or attached single-family homes where more than one unit is attached to another or located in a larger structure.
The use of such unvented portable kerosene space heaters is prohibited in all structures including detached single family dwellings in the B-I and B-2 business zones as set forth on the zone map of the Town of Westfield, except that stores selling such equipment are permitted to store units on the premises and demonstrate their operation to potential customers.
The use of all other unvented portable space heaters having solids, liquid or gaseous fuel is prohibited in all zones.
The use of electrical portable space heaters approved by Underwriters Laboratories, or an equivalent approved testing laboratory is permitted in all zones.
[G.O. No. 1603, § I; G.O. No. 1787, § I]
(a) 
Identifying emblems for structures with truss construction shall be permanently affixed to the front of structures with truss construction.
(1) 
The emblem shall be made of a white reflective background material with one-fourth inch red border. The shape of the emblem shall be an isosceles triangle and the size shall be 12 inches horizontally by six inches vertically. The following letter designations shall have red letters at least 2 1/2 inches high and a minimum width of 1/2 inch for each stroke, which shall be printed on the emblem.
a. 
"F" to signify a floor with truss construction;
b. 
"R" to signify a roof with truss construction; or
c. 
"F/R" to signify both floor and roof with truss construction.
(2) 
The emblem shall be permanently affixed to the left of the main entrance door at a height between four and six feet above ground or in an otherwise approved location, and shall be installed and maintained by the owner of the building.
(b) 
Detached one and two family residential structures with truss construction that are not part of a planned real estate development shall be exempt from the requirements of (a) above, unless otherwise provided by municipal ordinance.
(c) 
Individual structures and dwelling units with truss construction that are part of a planned real estate development shall not be required to have an identifying emblem if there is an emblem affixed at each entrance to the development.
(d) 
It shall be unlawful to obstruct, damage, deface, or reduce the visibility of an approved sign. Signs shall be maintained in legible condition at all times.