Hood Fire-Suppression Inspection (LAFD Regulation 4) — Los Angeles
In the City of Los Angeles, commercial kitchen hood fire-suppression systems must be inspected semi-annually under LAFD Chief's Regulation 4 — stricter than the standard NFPA cadence.
What it is. Mandatory inspection/servicing of the automatic hood fire-suppression system under LAFD Chief's Regulation 4, plus any required LAFD operational fire permit.
Who issues/enforces it. Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), Fire Prevention (City layer).
When you need it. If your kitchen has a hood suppression system. Regulation 4 requires semi-annual inspection by an LAFD-certified tester — more frequent than the nationwide NFPA 17A/96 baseline.
How to comply. Use an LAFD-certified contractor; file the inspection per LAFD's process/deadline. Obtain any applicable operational fire permit (issued via LAFD; permit billed through the Office of Finance).
Fees. Per LAFD/Office of Finance permit schedule — see source (⟢ VERIFY).
Cadence. Semi-annual (Regulation 4).
What SpoonSeal tracks. The document(s) you upload for this requirement, with automatic renewal/expiration tracking (Current, Due Soon, Expired). Where the city publishes health-inspection results (e.g., NYC and Chicago), SpoonSeal syncs them automatically; elsewhere they can be added manually.
References
- Los Angeles Fire Department, Fire Permits — https://lafd.org/fire-permits — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
- Los Angeles Fire Department, Operational Fire Permits — https://lafd.org/operational-fire-permits — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
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