diff --git a/app/routes/inspections.py b/app/routes/inspections.py
index 4c55b30..4a40cd5 100644
--- a/app/routes/inspections.py
+++ b/app/routes/inspections.py
@@ -242,10 +242,6 @@ def start():
         if _session.get('reinspect_facility_id'):
             form.facility_id.data = _session['reinspect_facility_id']
 
-    selected_fid = form.facility_id.data or (facilities[0].id if facilities else None)
-    areas = Area.query.filter_by(facility_id=selected_fid).order_by(Area.name).all() if selected_fid else []
-    form.area_id.choices = [(0, '— No specific area —')] + [(a.id, a.name) for a in areas]
-
     if form.validate_on_submit():
         template = db.session.get(InspectionTemplate, form.template_id.data)
         if template is None:
diff --git a/app/templates/inspections/start.html b/app/templates/inspections/start.html
index 6e2361e..30f1b41 100644
--- a/app/templates/inspections/start.html
+++ b/app/templates/inspections/start.html
@@ -22,18 +22,6 @@
             {{ form.facility_id(class="form-select", id="facilitySelect") }}
           </div>
 
-          <div class="mb-3">
-            {{ form.area_id.label(class="form-label fw-semibold") }}
-            <select name="area_id" id="areaSelect" class="form-select">
-              <option value="0">— No specific area —</option>
-            </select>
-          </div>
-
-          <div class="mb-3">
-            {{ form.notes.label(class="form-label fw-semibold") }}
-            {{ form.notes(class="form-control", rows=3, placeholder="Optional notes for this inspection…") }}
-          </div>
-
           <div class="d-grid">
             <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg">
               <i class="bi bi-play-fill"></i> Begin Inspection
@@ -44,28 +32,4 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
-{% endblock %}
-
-{% block extra_js %}
-<script>
-const AREAS_URL = "{{ url_for('inspections.areas_for_facility', facility_id=0) }}".replace('/0', '/');
-const facilitySelect = document.getElementById('facilitySelect');
-const areaSelect     = document.getElementById('areaSelect');
-
-function loadAreas(facilityId) {
-  fetch(AREAS_URL + facilityId)
-    .then(r => r.json())
-    .then(areas => {
-      areaSelect.innerHTML = '<option value="0">— No specific area —</option>';
-      areas.forEach(a => {
-        const opt = document.createElement('option');
-        opt.value = a.id; opt.textContent = a.name;
-        areaSelect.appendChild(opt);
-      });
-    });
-}
-
-facilitySelect.addEventListener('change', () => loadAreas(facilitySelect.value));
-if (facilitySelect.value) loadAreas(facilitySelect.value);
-</script>
-{% endblock %}
+{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file