14.10.040 Requirement for Spark Arrestors on Existing Structures.
Upon sale of property, or when remodeling, renovation or repairs requiring a building permit with a valuation of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or more is obtained, the owners of residential property will retrofit all existing fireplace/wood stove chimneys with approved spark arrestors in accordance with the California Residential Code or California Building Code.
A. The resale report of residential building record shall note all nonconforming chimneys, specify the requirements for retrofit and provide a period of not more than thirty (30) days for the installation of approved spark arrestors.
B. Upon the issuance of a building permit with a valuation of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or more, a final occupancy and/or inspection shall not be granted until each nonconforming chimney has been retrofitted with an approved spark arrestor. (Ord. 1030 § 2(10), 2018; Ord. 1013 § 2, 2016; Ord. 846 § 1 (part), 1993)