Kitchen Hood Cleaning Requirements in California

Frequency: quarterly

Penalty: high — $500-$1,000 fine per LAMC §57.110.4; Fire Marshal may order kitchen operations to cease if system inoperable and no fire watch maintained.

Frequency: quarterly

Penalty: high — $100–$1,000 fine per LBMC §9.65 and §18.48.200; Fire Marshal may order kitchen operations to cease.

Frequency: quarterly

Penalty: high — $130–$1,000 fine per PMC §1.26 and PMC §14.28.020; Fire Marshal may order cessation of cooking operations.

Frequency: quarterly

Penalty: high — $100–$1,000 fine per GMC §1.20.010(B); Fire Marshal may order kitchen operations to cease.

Frequency: quarterly

Penalty: high — $125–$1,000 fine per CFC 901.6 and SMMC §1.09.040; business closure order per CFC §110.2 if system inoperable. Compliance order daily penalty of $1,000–$2,500 (Level C) per SMMC §1.10.110.

Frequency: quarterly

Penalty: high — Administrative citation under BMC 1-1-108.1: $100/$200/$500 per day escalation. Fire Marshal may order kitchen operations to cease if system inoperable. Misdemeanor under BMC 9-1-9-112.4.2.

Frequency: quarterly

Penalty: high — Administrative citation under ESMC Section 1-2-3: $100/$200/$500 per day escalation. Fire Marshal may order kitchen operations to cease if system inoperable. Misdemeanor under ESMC Section 13-9-2/CFC Section 112.4.

Frequency: quarterly

Penalty: high — Administrative citation under Title 32 Section 109.4: $100-$1,000/day. Fire Marshal may order kitchen operations to cease if system inoperable. Misdemeanor under CA HSC Section 13145.

Frequency: semi-annual

Penalty: high — $306-$1,000 fine per SFFC §113.4.4 and §113.5.2. Active kitchen without valid certificate: correction within 72 hours to 7 days.

Frequency: semi-annual

Penalty: high — $250-$1,000/day per OMC 1.08. Business closure if system non-operational.

Frequency: semi-annual

Penalty: medium — $130-$1,300/day per SMCFD ORD-2025-003 §113.4. Hood and duct system construction permit: $980 per SMCFD 2026 fee schedule. Reinspection $392/hr from 2nd reinspection.

Frequency: semi-annual

Penalty: high — $100-$500/day per BMC 1.28. Kitchen may be ordered closed as imminent life-safety hazard.

Frequency: semi-annual

Penalty: high — $130-$1,300 escalating per FMC 1.20.080(d). Operational permit may be suspended pending correction. Uncorrected violation results in potential closure order under FMC 15.35.090 (CFC 112.4.1).

Frequency: semi-annual

Penalty: high — $100-$500/day per RCMC §12.15 infraction schedule. For restaurants with active cooking, RCFD may require immediate abatement (cease deep-fry operations) as imminent hazard. Correction notice: 14-30 day cure.

Frequency: semi-annual

Penalty: high — $500-$5,000 fine per RMC §8.16.040(A)(25). Severe cases may trigger operational permit suspension and business closure. Health Dept may impose concurrent violations.

Frequency: semi-annual

Penalty: medium — $250-$2,500 fine per SJMC §1.15. SJFD can issue immediate restaurant closure orders for non-compliance.

Frequency: semi-annual

Penalty: medium — $103-$1,000 per SCCC §15.60.100. SCFD can issue immediate stop-cook order for absent suppression.

Frequency: semi-annual

Penalty: high — $100–$1,000 per SMC §16.52.113. Restaurant operating permit at risk of suspension. DPS can issue immediate stop-cook order. 10–30 day correction window.

Frequency: semi-annual

Penalty: high — $250–$1,000 per PAMC §1.12. Uncorrected critical hood deficiencies may justify immediate closure order by Fire Chief under PAMC 15.04.130. Other Automatic Fire Extinguishing System permit: $1,465 per FY2026 Fee Schedule.

Frequency: quarterly

Penalty: high — Administrative citation under MVCC §14: $130/$700/$1,300 escalation per Cal. Gov't Code §36900(c). Fire Marshal may order kitchen operations to cease if system inoperable. Misdemeanor under Cal. H&S Code §13871.

Frequency: quarterly

Penalty: high — Administrative citation $250-$1,000 under AMC Chapter 1.20. AF&R may order kitchen operations to cease if system inoperable. Emergency closure order for uncorrected violations at high-volume food service occupancies.

Frequency: quarterly

Penalty: high — Administrative citation $250-$1,000 under HBMC §1.16.030. HBFD may order kitchen operations to cease if system inoperable. Emergency closure order for uncorrected violations.

Frequency: quarterly

Penalty: high — Administrative citation J201-J203 ($250/$500/$1,000). OCFA Fire Code Official may order kitchen operations to cease if system inoperable. Misdemeanor under CFC Section 110.4.2.

Frequency: quarterly

Penalty: high — Administrative citation $1,000-$3,000 under NBMC 1.05.020(F). NBFD may order kitchen operations to cease if system inoperable. Emergency closure order for uncorrected violations. Dual enforcement: NBFD under CFC and OC Environmental Health under H&S Code 114149.1 — simultaneous citations possible.

Frequency: quarterly

Penalty: high — Administrative citation J201-J203 ($250/$500/$1,000). OCFA Fire Code Official may order kitchen operations to cease if system inoperable. Misdemeanor under CFC Section 113.4.2.

Frequency: quarterly

Penalty: high — Administrative citation $150-$500 under CMMC Section 1-35. CMFR may order immediate cessation of cooking operations until system certified. Emergency closure for uncorrected violations.