Healdsburg requires a sewer lateral inspection or certificate at point of sale
NOT SUPPORTED BY THE ORDINANCE. Healdsburg Ordinance No. 1127 enumerates six triggers for a mandatory CCTV inspection and certificate of private sewer lateral compliance: (A) a qualifying sewer lateral service call; (B) issuance of a building permit valued at $25,000 or more where no inspection has occurred in the previous 20 years; (C) a sanitary sewer overflow caused by the lateral; (D) a change of use of the structure; (E) replacement or repair of any part of the lateral; and (F) significant repair or replacement of the main sewer line. Sale or transfer of the property is NOT among them. The only sale-related provision found concerns pre-existing SHARED lateral connections, which must be separated when a parcel is sold.
California statewide, every property
Water heater bracing, anchoring or strapping
State of California · Retrofit · Before close
Triggered by: Sale of any real property containing a water heater
The seller must certify to the prospective purchaser that the water heater is braced, anchored or strapped to resist falling or horizontal displacement from earthquake motion.
Certificate
Seller certification (commonly satisfied on the C.A.R. Water Heater and Smoke Detector Statement of Compliance, form WHSD)
Issued by
Seller certifies; no agency sign-off required
Cost
No government fee; bracing kit and labor typically $30-$300
Triggered by: Every single-family dwelling which is sold
The dwelling must have an operable smoke alarm, approved and listed by the State Fire Marshal, installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Seller certifies compliance.
Triggered by: Standing obligation on single-family homes built on or before January 1, 1994, plus disclosure on sale or transfer
All non-compliant plumbing fixtures had to be replaced with water-conserving fixtures by January 1, 2017 — this deadline applies whether or not the property is being sold or altered. On sale or transfer, the seller must disclose to the buyer the requirement and whether the property complies.
Certificate
Written disclosure to the buyer; some jurisdictions use a Certificate of Compliance form
Issued by
Seller discloses; no state agency sign-off
Cost
No state fee; fixture replacement typically $50-$600
State of California / local fire authority · Defensible space · Can defer past close
Triggered by: Sale of a property located in a High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
The seller must provide the buyer with documentation that the property is in compliance with defensible space requirements under Public Resources Code § 4291. If the seller does not have that documentation, the seller and buyer must enter into a written agreement under which the BUYER obtains compliance documentation within one year of close of escrow.
Certificate
Defensible space compliance documentation / inspection report from the local fire authority
Issued by
Local fire department or CAL FIRE
Cost
Varies by fire authority. Santa Rosa Fire Department charges $183 for a requested inspection.
Turnaround
Varies; request inspections early — fire departments are not obligated to inspect