Vacation Rental Checklist

Vacation Rental Checklist

Please review this vacation rental checklist to ensure your property is prepared and will pass the inspection. *CHECK EACH BOX to confirm you have met all requirements for the fire and life safety inspection.
Address is clearly visible from the roadway
Size/classification is 2A-10B:CThere is an extinguisher located on each level of the residenceExtinguishers are pressurized and in good working order
Installed on each level of the residenceInstalled in each sleeping areaManufactured dates should be within 10 yearsInstalled in garage and basement (where applicable)
Installed outside each sleeping area on each level of the residenceInstalled in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
Sub-panels clearly marked, accessible and not concealed from viewAll circuits clearly labeledCover plates are in place securing any openings or gaps
Please have the following emergency contact information posted:House addressProperty manager "after hours" contactPolice non-emergency number 707-838-1234Fire non-emergency number 707-838-1170Sonoma County Evacuation Zone MapNixle/SOCO Alert
Maintain dryer lint trap and lint build-up behind dryer (CFC 610.1.2)Ensure there is no combustible storage in water heater or HVAC utility rooms (CFC 315.3.3)Keep pool/hot-tub chemicals properly stored and labeled, when applicable (CFC 5704.3.2)
Means of egress from dwelling units or sleeping areas shall not lead through other sleeping areas, toilet rooms or bathroomsEgress shall not pass through kitchens, storage rooms, closets or spaces used for similar purposesA "bedroom" will have a minimum floor area of 70 square feet and an emergency escape and rescue opening
Basements and sleeping rooms (below the fourth story above grade plane) shall have not fewer than one emergency escape and rescue openingOpenings shall open directly into a public way or to a yard or court that opens to a public wayEmergency escape and rescue openings shall have a minimum net clear opening of 5.7 square feetThe minimum net clear opening height dimension shall be 24 inches and the minimum net clear opening width dimension shall be 20 inchesEmergency escape and rescue openings shall have the bottom of the clear opening not greater than 44 inches measured from the floor
Duty to maintain defensible space and abate hazardous vegetation and combustible material per Sonoma County Ordinance Chapter 13AAcknowledge you have read and understand the below excerpt from Permit Sonoma in regard to the defensible space requirements within Sonoma County Fire District's boundaries
Click the link below to access the Permit Sonoma website for Vacation Rental Permits & Licensing.

https://permitsonoma.org/vacationrentals
By signing below, you are acknowledging that you have read and met the above requirements for your vacation rental inspection.*
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