Edison, NJ Building Safety: Lead Paint (2026)

New Jersey's Lead-Safe Certification Law (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16, enacted as P.L. 2021, c.182 and amended by P.L. 2023, c.93) requires owners of pre-1978 rental dwelling units in most municipalities — including Edison Township — to obtain a Lead-Safe Certification through a periodic inspection performed by an NJ DCA-approved lead inspector or risk assessor. Inspections must occur at least once every three years, or at tenant turnover, whichever is earlier. Two-family and multifamily rentals, and single-family rentals not exempt under the statute, are within scope. Inspectors use either a dust-wipe sample analysis or a visual assessment depending on the unit's history and prior remediation; units with no identified lead-based paint hazards receive a Lead-Safe Certification valid for two years (visual) or three years (dust-wipe). If lead-based paint hazards are identified, the owner must abate or use interim controls and re-inspect before certification. The Edison Township Division of Health is the local enforcing agency for lead inspections within the township and maintains the inspection records. Owners are responsible for the inspection fee; fees may be passed through to tenants under the statute up to a capped amount. Federal lead-disclosure rules under 24 CFR Part 35 (HUD/EPA) also apply at lease signing and sale of any pre-1978 dwelling.