City Code

Section 620 - Kitchen Exhaust Hood and Duct Systems
620.01 Definition of Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Hood and Duct
System. A system containing Type I hoods, filters, grease extractors,
ducts and exhaust fans located over commercial cooking appliances and
domestic cooking appliances used for commercial purposes that produce grease
laden vapors.
620.02 Cleaning. All commercial kitchen exhaust hood and duct systems
shall be cleaned to prevent the accumulation of grease. Cleanings shall be
recorded, and records shall state the extent, time and date of cleaning.
Such records shall be maintained on the premises.
620.03 Inspection and Correction.
Subd. 1 Inspection. The Fire Prevention Bureau may inspect any
commercial kitchen exhaust hood and duct system as frequently as the
Fire Prevention Bureau may deem necessary to ensure compliance with this
Section.
Subd. 2 Correction of Violation. All owners or operators of
commercial kitchen exhaust hood and duct systems having received a
notice of a violation of this Section from the Fire Prevention Bureau
shall correct the violation so listed within the time limit specified in
the notice.
620.04 Permit Required. Any person cleaning a commercial kitchen
exhaust hood and duct system shall first obtain a permit from the Fire
Prevention Bureau. The application for permit shall be made on forms
provided by the Fire Prevention Bureau and shall be accompanied by the fee
in the amount set forth in Section 185 of this Code.
620.05 Inspection and Approval of Work. Upon completion of cleaning,
the Fire Prevention shall be notified for inspection and approval of the
work.
History: Ord 644 adopted 7-20-83;
Ord 2004-6, 4-7-04; Ord 2007-15, 07-17-07
Cross Reference: Sections 185, 721
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