(a) (1) The purpose of this Article is to protect the public health and welfare by establishing a definition of lead hazards, and requiring control or elimination of lead hazards through administrative orders when the Director of Public Health has found that a child up to 21 years of age is known to be lead poisoned and may be further exposed.
(2) Overall, this Article mandates the Department to respond to all children found to have elevated blood lead levels in the appropriate manner, consistent with federal and State guidelines.
(b) The goals of this law are:
(1) To respond to individual cases of childhood lead poisoning through the elimination of potential exposure pathways to environmental lead; and
(2) To maintain and increase a stock of lead-safe housing in the City and County of San Francisco by requiring lead hazard control or elimination at those properties where lead-poisoned children may suffer continued exposure.
(Added by Ord. 376-92, App. 12/23/92; amended by Ord. 409-96, App. 10/21/96; Ord. 36-03, File No. 021857, App. 3/28/2003)