[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Borough of Chesilhurst 4-6-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-3 BOH[1]. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: This chapter was originally adopted as part of Ch. 320, Nuisances, Public Health. The chapter was renumbered to organize all Board of Health legislation to Part III of the Code.
A. 
No person shall remove lead base paint from the exterior surfaces of a house or other structure by the method of unconfined power sanding.
B. 
When exterior lead base paint is removed by confined power sanding or other methods such as scraping, manual sanding or power washing, drop cloths or plastic ground cover shall be used as much as possible to catch chips and dust from these methods of paint removal. Chips and dust that fall onto the ground shall be cleaned to sight.
C. 
Prior to removal of exterior lead base paint, windows of the structures being painted shall be closed and sealed with tape or other barrier to prevent entry of chips and dust into the interior of the house. Interior surfaces of windows shall be wet wiped or damp mopped after scraping.
D. 
Immediately following paint removal, cleanup of dust and chips on window surfaces, driveways, sidewalks and other ground surfaces shall be performed. Paint dust and chips shall not be dispersed by blowers or hose water. Paint chips and dust collected shall be placed in double plastic bags of not less than three mils each of thickness and not weighing more than 20 pounds each.
E. 
The aforesaid bags of collected paint chips and dust shall be left with the owner or resident who shall dispose of them in the next regular municipal household garbage collection.
A. 
The Health Officer or designee may issue an order to a person who is using or has used unconfined power sanding to cease immediately, and/or to clean and remove leaded paint chips and dust, as required by law and regulation and within the time frame as directed by the Health officer or designee.
B. 
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $100 or more than $500 and/or appropriate injunctive relief.