[Added 12-20-2022 by Ord. No. 1432[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was originally adopted as Ch.
190 but was renumbered to maintain the organization of the Code.
A.
Annually, on or before January 1, all owners of a residential rental
unit within the Township, or upon change in occupancy of a residential
rental unit, shall present to the Township Construction Official notice
of the last tenant turnover date, as well as a valid lead-based paint
evaluation report prepared by a certified lead evaluation contractor
as defined in P.L. 2021, c. 182. Should the owner fail to provide
such a report within 30 days of filing, the Township shall have said
inspection performed with the Township's cost for same to be
assessed against the landlord's rental property as a municipal
lien.
B.
Should the evaluation report identify lead-based hazards, then the
owner shall remediate the hazards through abatement or lead-based
hazard control mechanisms. The remediation shall be confirmed through
a subsequent lead-based hazard inspection. The identification of a
lead-based hazard will result in the Township, or the inspector retained
to conduct such inspections, providing notification of same to the
Commissioner of Community Affairs.
C.
No residential rental unit shall be occupied until a valid lead-based paint evaluation report prepared by a certified lead evaluation contractor as defined in P.L. 2021, c. 182 is provided or obtained by the Township pursuant to Subsection A above. Further, if the evaluation report identifies lead-based hazards, such residential rental unit shall not be occupied until remediation is deemed complete by the Township pursuant to Subsection B above.
D.
The provisions of this section do not apply to properties exempt
under P.L. 2021, c. 182, specifically properties that:
(1)
Have been certified to be free of lead-based paint.
(2)
Were constructed during or after 1978.
(3)
Are located 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," P.L. 1967, c. 76 (C.55: 13A-1 et seq.).
(4)
Are 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.
(5)
Have a valid lead-safe certification issued in accordance with P.L.
2021, c. 182.
