1755.04 LEAD-SAFE CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS BUILT BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1978.

   (a)   Presumption and Policy. Any residential rental unit originally constructed prior to January 1, 1978 is presumed to have lead-based paint. It is the policy of the City to help prevent the poisoning of children by requiring that the presence of deteriorated lead-based paint on the interior and exterior of residential rental structures built before January 1, 1978 be identified and be correctly addressed by reducing and controlling lead-based paint hazards which may be present, in order to prevent human exposure to these hazards. Therefore, it is the further policy of the City to require all residential rental units in the City constructed prior to January 1, 1978 to have lead-safe certification no later than March 1, 2028.

   (b)   Lead-Safe Certification. Beginning March 1, 2023, all residential rental units constructed before January 1, 1978 shall have lead-safe certification, from the Commissioner, according to a quarterly schedule established by the Superintendent, but in no case later than March 1, 2028. A lead-safe certification is valid as defined in this chapter.

(Ord. 23-293. Passed 9-31-23.)