Cranston, RI Building Safety: Lead Paint (2026)
Key Facts
- Initial fine
- $250.00
- Escalation
- +$250 per 60 days
- Enforced by
- Dept. of Building Inspections
- Appeals to
- Cranston Municipal Court
- Governing statute
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-128.1-1
Summary
Owners of Cranston rental property covered by the state's Lead Hazard Mitigation Act must record a lead safe certification with the city's Department of Building Inspections or face escalating fines.
The owner of any property which is subject to provisions of the R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-128.1-1 et seq., entitled Lead Hazard Mitigation, shall record a copy of any required certification with the Cranston Department of Building Inspections. Failure to submit the certification shall result in a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) paid to the city of Cranston. If the violation is not corrected within sixty (60) days, the fine may increase by two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00)...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4824304; v14 updated 2026-05-18).
Full Breakdown
Cranston Code of Ordinances § 15.12.781 requires owners of property subject to the Rhode Island Lead Hazard Mitigation Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-128.1-1 et seq., to record a copy of the required certification with the Cranston Department of Building Inspections. Certifications recognized under the ordinance include a Certificate of Conformance, a Conditional Lead Safe Certificate, or a Full Lead Safe Certificate. Failure to submit the certification triggers a $250.00 penalty payable to the city, and if the violation is not corrected within sixty days the fine climbs another $250.00 for each additional sixty-day period it remains unresolved.
Violations & Fines
Failure to record required lead certification costs $250.00, then an additional $250.00 every sixty days the violation continues uncorrected: enforced by Cranston Department of Building Inspections, appealable to Cranston Municipal Court.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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