Franklin County follows federal EPA RRP Rule (40 CFR 745) and Ohio Department of Health lead regulations (OAC 3701-30, 3701-32) for pre-1978 housing. Renovators disturbing more than 6 square feet interior or 20 square feet exterior painted surface must be EPA lead-safe certified. Columbus and Franklin County Public Health operate lead hazard control programs and respond to child blood lead elevation reports.
Ohio mandates blood lead testing for Medicaid children at 1 and 2 years and risk-based testing for others. Children with confirmed elevated levels (3.5 micrograms per deciliter threshold) trigger Franklin County Public Health investigation of home. ORC 3742 authorizes lead hazard control orders; landlords may be ordered to abate at owner expense. Federal Residential Lead Paint Disclosure Rule (42 USC 4852d) requires sellers and landlords of pre-1978 housing to provide EPA pamphlet and disclose known hazards.
RRP violation: EPA fines up to 44,000 dollars per day. Failure to disclose under federal rule: 3x actual damages to buyer or tenant plus attorney fees. Ohio lead abatement order noncompliance: court action, civil penalty under ORC 3742.99.
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