SECTION 9 - Fireplaces and Chimneys

A. Items to be identified and reported:

1. Chimneys, flues, dampers and associated components.

2. Fireboxes, hearth extensions and permanently installed accessory components.

3. Manufactured solid-fuel or gas-burning appliances.

B. The inspector is not required to:

1. Determine adequacy of draft, perform a smoke test, or dismantle or remove any component.

2. Examine the structural integrity of fireplaces and chimneys.

3. Examine or operate ancillary or non-permanently installed components.