Cleveland, OH Building Safety: Lead Paint (2026)

C. 4852d) at the local level. Before a purchaser signs a sales contract or a tenant signs a rental agreement for 'target housing', any dwelling built before 1978, except elderly/disability housing without a resident child six or under, the seller or lessor must complete seven steps: provide an EPA-approved lead hazard pamphlet; disclose in writing the presence of any known lead-based paint or hazards, the basis for that finding, its location, and whether the unit is under a lead hazard control order; give tenants the most recent clearance examination or risk assessment and any lead-safe certification; turn over existing violation notices and inspection records; give purchasers a 10-day period to conduct their own lead risk assessment or inspection (waivable only by mutual written agreement); include the federal Lead Warning Statement in the contract; and obtain signed acknowledgment that the pamphlet, disclosures, inspection period, and warning were all provided.

06(a)(2) requires notice to every tenant within 10 days, plus a Lead Warning Statement and pamphlet to prospective tenants. Any agent hired to sell or lease the property, per division (a)(3), must independently ensure the seller's or lessor's compliance. The Director of Public Health or the Commissioner of the Division of the Environment enforces the section and may sue to enjoin violations.