(a) The Local Lead Inspection shall include all of the following:
(1) A full visual assessment in the Residential Rental Property or Family Child Care Home to identify all Deteriorated Paint, visible dust, paint chips, debris, or residue on interior or exterior surfaces, and bare or exposed soil within the Dripline. Deteriorated Paint is presumed to contain lead unless proven otherwise under 1760.05.
(2) Following a passing visual assessment, a dust sample shall be collected from a floor, and if present, windowsill and window trough in no fewer than four separate rooms. A minimum of 12 samples shall be collected unless the Residential Rental Property, or Family Child Care Home contains less than four rooms, in which case a dust sample shall be collected from a floor, and if present, window sill and window trough, from each room, and submitted to a licensed environmental lead analytical laboratory for analysis for lead, interpretation of sampling results, and preparation of a report.
(3) The issuance of a "Lead-Safe Report" for units that pass a Lead Clearance Examination.
(b) The standards to be applied to a "Local Lead Inspection" shall be performed in compliance with Ohio Department of Health and US EPA Hazard Standards.
(Ord. 397-20. Passed 10-20-20; Ord. 48-23. Passed 1-24-23.)