(A) Periodic servicing.
(1) Commercial cooking ventilation systems, hoods, filters, grease removal devices and ducts must be periodically cleaned prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with combustible grease deposits.
(2) Commercial cooking ventilation systems, hoods and ducts must be cleaned at least annually.
(3) Cleaning may be required more often depending on grease build-up.
(4) Annual cleaning may be waived after inspection and approval by the Fire Chief.
(B) Permits. A person cleaning a commercial cooking ventilation system or its components, as referred to in division (A) above for the removal of combustible grease, must first obtain a permit from the Fire Department. Permits must be obtained a minimum of three days prior to starting work. Upon completion of cleaning, the Fire Department must be notified for inspection and approval of work. The permit fee is fixed in § 36.02 of this code of ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 905.25) Penalty, see § 10.99