City of Torrance Retrofit (Code Compliance) Requirements When Selling

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When selling a home in the incorporated city of Torrance, the following items should be checked by a independent third party retrofitter for full compliance. This ensures all parties, including agents and their brokers, will be covered in case of loss, injury or death after the close of escrow. City of Torrance requires working smoke detectors […]

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City of Malibu Retrofit (Code Compliance) Requirements When Selling

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When selling a home in the incorporated city of Malibu, the following items should be checked by a independent third party retrofitter for full compliance. This ensures all parties, including agents and their brokers, will be covered in case of loss, injury or death after the close of escrow. City of Malibu requires working smoke detectors

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City of El Segundo Retrofit (Code Compliance) Requirements When Selling

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When selling a home in the city of El Segundo, the following items should be checked by a independent third party retrofitter for full compliance. This ensures all parties, including agents and their brokers, will be covered in case of injury or death post COE. El Segundo requires working smoke detectors in each bedroom, bedroom hallway,

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What are the Requirements When Selling in the City of Los Angeles in 2025?

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See the link below for a breakdown of what is needed when selling a property in the city of Los Angeles. It is simple and straightforward. https://www.ladbs.org/services/getting-started/requirements-when-selling Different cities have different requirements. Here is a list of requirements when selling in the different cities in the county of Los Angeles, outside of the city of

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RPR – What is the ‘Residential Property Report’ for the City of Los Angeles When Selling?

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Residential Property Report or RPR (formerly known as a 9A report): This report is required and issued by the City of Los Angeles, Department of Building and Safety.  It has many different purposes to it.  First, the purpose of the report is to inform buyers of potential or pending special assessments to the property, such

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How Homeowners Can Prepare (And Save Money) On Their Retrofit Inspection

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Always best to be prepared before your retrofit inspection. Here is a quick list of items you can take care of before the retrofit inspection arrives at your door. The more prepared you are the more money you will save. If you have any questions about the retrofit inspection, or want more information about what

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Where is the Best Place to Install a Carbon Monoxide Detector?

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Common question for Southern California – where should carbon monoxide detectors be placed? High? Low? Anywhere? The specific gravity of Carbon Monoxide is 0.9657 (with normal air being 1.0), this means it is roughly the same as air. CO detectors can generally be placed anywhere they will be heard, in sleeping areas, and in proximity

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Requirements for Metal Security Bars When Selling in Los Angeles City and County

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In the city and county of Los Angeles, the rule is if there are security bars on bedroom windows in bedrooms where there is no other means of escape in case of a hallway fire outside of that bedroom, the security bars must have working release latches that can easily be opened from the inside.

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Can Older Earthquake Shut Off Valves Be Compliant in the City of Los Angeles When Selling?

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Yes, but not all. See highlighted section in the city code section below.. Any earthquake shut off valve installed prior to 1998, if installed to code at that time and has remained in good conditions with no alterations, is grandfathered in from that point on by the ordinance listed below. In other words, if you

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City of Glendale Retrofit (Code Compliance) Requirements When Selling

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When selling a home in the city of Glendale, CA, the following items should be checked by a independent third party retrofitter for full compliance. This ensures all parties, including agents and their brokers, will be covered in case of loss, injury or death after escrow closes. When selling in 2023, the following items will

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Code Compliance Requirements for Income Producing Properties in Los Angeles and Southern California

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SEISMIC GAS SHUT-OFF VALVES All Commercial and Residential buildings containing fuel gas piping must have an Earthquake Shut-Off Valve (EQSO). They are designed to shut off gas service automatically, in the event of a magnitude 5.4or greater earthquake. (Section 94.1217 L.A.M.C) WATER CONSERVATION DEVICES Any Commercial or Residential building containing plumbing fixtures shall comply with

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City of Oxnard Retrofit (Code Compliance) When Selling

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Most Realtors in Oxnard commonly ‘waive’ RPA governmental code compliance when selling, even though given the option, many sellers would opt for a ‘retrofit’ or ‘code compliance’ inspection upon sale to cover their liability. When selling a home in the city of Oxnard and anywhere in the county of Ventura, the following items should be

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