[Added 11-22-2022 by Ord. No. 2964; amended 3-14-2023 by Ord. No. 2980]
[Amended 3-26-2024 by Ord. No. 3031]
A. 
Required initial inspection. The owner, landlord and/or agent of every single-family, two-family, and multiple-dwelling unit offered for rental shall be required to obtain an inspection of the unit for lead-based paint hazards within two years of the effective date of the law, July 22, 2022, or upon tenant turnover, whichever is earlier.
B. 
Required recurring inspection. After the initial inspection required by Subsection A, the owner, landlord and/or agent of such dwelling unit offered for rental shall be required to obtain an inspection of the unit for lead-based paint hazards every three years, or at tenant turnover, whichever is earlier, except that an inspection upon tenant turnover shall not be required if the owner has a valid lead-safe certification.
C. 
Required inspection upon residential resale. The owner, landlord and/or agent of every single-family and two-family residential dwelling shall be required to obtain an inspection of the unit for lead-based paint hazards upon resale of the property.
D. 
Standards. Inspections for lead-based paint in rental dwelling, one-family dwelling and two-family dwelling units shall be governed by the standards set forth in N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.1 et seq. and N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1 et seq.
A dwelling unit in a single-family, two-family or multiple-rental dwelling shall not be subject to inspection and evaluation for the presence of lead-based paint hazards or for the fees for such inspection or evaluation, if the unit:
A. 
Has been certified to be free of lead-based paint;
B. 
Was constructed during or after 1978;
C. 
Is in a multiple dwelling that has been registered with the Department of Community Affairs as a multiple dwelling for at least 10 years either under the current or a previous owner, and has no outstanding lead violations from the most recent cyclical inspection performed on the multiple dwelling under the "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law," N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1 et seq.;
D. 
Is a single-family or two-family seasonal rental dwelling which is rented for less than six months' duration each year by tenants that do not have consecutive lease renewals; or
E. 
Has a valid lead-safe certification issued in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16d(2).
[Amended 4-9-2024 by Ord. No. 3032; 12-30-2024 by Ord. No. 3047]
Notwithstanding any other fees due pursuant to this chapter, the following fees shall be paid:
A. 
Initial inspection fee. A dwelling owner or landlord shall owe a fee in the amount of $220, which shall be paid for each lead-based paint inspection conducted by the City. A dwelling owner or landlord shall owe a fee of $50 for each additional unit in the same building, provided all inspections are completed on the same date and time. Said fee(s) shall be dedicated to meeting the costs of implementing and enforcing this article and the required contribution to the New Jersey Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16(h)) and shall not be used for any other purpose.
B. 
Recertification fee. A dwelling owner or landlord shall owe a recertification fee in the amount of $65, which shall be paid for each lead-based paint inspection completed by the City every two years or a maximum of three years should the tenants of said unit remain the same. Said fee shall be dedicated to meeting the costs of implementing and enforcing this article and the required contribution to the New Jersey Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16(h)) and shall not be used for any other purpose. The City shall not conduct any recertification if a state-licensed contractor performed the initial inspection.
C. 
Administrative fee. Alternatively, a dwelling owner or landlord may directly hire a private lead evaluation contractor who is certified to provide lead paint inspection services by the Department of Community Affairs, in which case a $50 administrative fee shall be paid per unit. Said fee shall be dedicated to the costs of monitoring compliance with this article.
[Added 12-30-2024 by Ord. No. 3047; amended 5-13-2025 by Ord. No. 3075]
Violations and penalties. Any property owner who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this article and has failed to conduct the required inspection or initiate and remediation as required by N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.1 et seq., the property owner shall have 30 days to cure the violation. If a property owner fails to cure the violation after 30 days, the property owner shall be subject to a penalty not to exceed $1,000 per week until the required inspection has been conducted, or remediation efforts have been initiated.