Lead Paint
Building Safety
Local lead-paint rules for older housing, hazard abatement orders, inspection triggers, and how local requirements sit alongside the federal disclosure and RRP rules.
How Lead Paint Rules Differ by Place
Huntsville, AL: Building Safety: Lead Paint
Heavy RestrictionsHuntsville pre-1978 residential renovations must comply with EPA RRP Rule (40 CFR Part 745) requiring certified lead-safe firms. Alabama Department of Public Health administers lead…
Anchorage, AK: Building Safety: Lead Paint
Heavy RestrictionsAnchorage follows federal EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule and HUD Title X disclosure for homes built before 1978. The state of Alaska is authorized to run the RRP…
Oakland, CA: Oakland Rental Lead Hazard Abatement Rules
Heavy RestrictionsOakland makes property owners solely responsible for removing lead hazards in dwellings, and a certified Lead Risk Assessor's report, not the owner's judgment, decides what removal or…
Arlington, TX: Lead-Based Paint Disclosure and Renovation
Few RestrictionsFederal and Texas rules require lead-based paint disclosures before sale or rent of pre-1978 housing in Arlington. Renovations must use EPA Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting…
Austin, TX: Austin Lead Paint Disclosure and Safety Requirements
Few RestrictionsLead paint regulations in Austin follow federal law (Title X, Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992) and EPA regulations (40 CFR Part 745). Sellers and landlords of…
Collin County, TX: Building Safety: Lead Paint
Few RestrictionsPre-1978 homes in Collin County fall under EPA RRP Rule (40 CFR 745). Contractors must be EPA Lead-Safe certified; violations up to 37,500 per day. Landlord disclosure required under…
Cities & Counties with Lead Paint Rules
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Other Building Safety Topics
Elevator Maintenance
Inspection schedules, maintenance requirements, and safety certifications for residential and commercial elevators and escalators.
Scaffold & Sidewalk Shed
When scaffolding or sidewalk sheds are required on building facades, how long they can remain, and maintenance and lighting requirements.
Fire Sprinkler Requirements
When residential and commercial buildings must install fire sprinkler systems, including new-construction triggers and major-renovation thresholds.
Childcare Center Rules
Building safety standards specific to family childcare homes and centers, including egress, sprinklers, lead and asbestos clearances, and outdoor play standards.
Door Locking Hardware
Code requirements for emergency-egress door hardware, including thumb-turn locks, panic bars, and one-action egress required by the building code.
Anti-Mansionization
Floor-area-ratio (FAR) and bulk limits added to single-family zones to prevent oversized rebuilds, including LA's Baseline Mansionization Ordinance updates.
Green Building Code
CALGreen and equivalent state green building codes, plus reach codes that go further (electric-only new construction, EV-readiness, low-VOC materials).
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Where CO detectors are required (typically near sleeping areas in homes with fuel-burning appliances or attached garages), and seller/landlord deadlines.
Building Permits
When a building permit is required, new work, renovations, reroofing, decks, the small-project exemptions, and what unpermitted work costs when it surfaces at sale or inspection.
Electrical Permits
Which electrical work (panel upgrades, EV chargers, solar inverters, sub-panels) requires a licensed-electrician permit vs. an owner-builder permit.
Plumbing Permits
Which plumbing work (water heaters, sewer-line replacement, repipe, gas-line) requires a permit, and which minor repairs are typically exempt.
Building Inspections
Required inspection types (rough framing, electrical, plumbing, final), how to schedule, what inspectors look for, and how to handle a failed inspection.