Showing ordinances that apply to Carmichael, CA
Carmichael is an unincorporated community (population 79,793) in Sacramento County, California. Because Carmichael is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Sacramento County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The lead paint rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Sacramento County enforces CA HSC 17920.10 (lead hazard as substandard housing) and federal EPA RRP Rule for renovations in pre-1978 homes.
California Health and Safety Code 17920.10 classifies lead-based paint hazards as conditions that make housing substandard, enforceable by county code enforcement. All residential rental property built before 1978 falls under the federal Lead Disclosure Rule (24 CFR 35) requiring lead paint disclosures to tenants and buyers. The EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule (40 CFR 745) requires certified firms and certified renovators for any paid work disturbing over 6 square feet of lead paint interior or 20 square feet exterior in pre-1978 homes. Sacramento County Environmental Management Department handles child lead-exposure investigations alongside the California Department of Public Health.
EPA RRP violations: up to 37500 dollars per violation per day. Failure to disclose: treble damages under federal law. State substandard housing: county abatement orders.
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