(a) The Health Department shall create educational materials for distribution to tenants of residential rental property, informing them of the steps that can be taken by families to prevent lead poisoning. In addition, specific information and educational materials shall be provided to each tenant that address the following topics:
(1) The importance and steps necessary to have children tested for lead poisoning.
(2) Steps that tenants need to follow in order to keep the property in Lead-Safe condition, including the steps that need to be followed to clean the property in a manner that will result in protection from Lead Dust Conditions.
(b) Owners of Residential Rental Property must give prospective tenants of buildings built before 1978:
(1) An EPA-approved information pamphlet on identifying and controlling lead-based paint hazards.
(2) Any known information concerning lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards pertaining to the building.
(3) For multi-unit buildings this requirement includes records and reports concerning common areas and other units when such information was obtained as a result of a building-wide evaluation.
(4) A lead disclosure attachment to the lease, or language inserted in the lease, that includes a "Lead Warning Statement" as required by 40 CFR 745.113 and confirms that you have complied with all notification requirements set forth in this Section.
(5) A copy of the current Lead-Safe Certificate issued for the property as required under this Chapter.
(Ord. 397-20. Passed 10-20-20; Ord. 48-23. Passed 1-24-23.)