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Glynn County, GA Building Safety: Lead Paint (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Covered properties
Dwellings, day cares, schools, clinics
Standard applied
Board of Health lead rules (6/2/2006)
Prohibited act
Sale, rent, or lease while violating
Penalty
Fine up to $500 / 60 days jail
Applies to
Unincorporated Glynn County

Summary

Glynn County bars anyone from selling, renting or leasing a dwelling, day care, school, clinic or other child-serving facility, including its grounds and outbuildings, that violates the Board of Health's childhood lead exposure rules under Code Section 2-21-10.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Glynn County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or other entity to offer for sale, rent, or lease any dwelling, dwelling unit, residential housing unit, day-care facility, child care center, school, nursery, clinic, treatment center, or other facility serving the needs of children, including the grounds, outbuildings, or other structures appurtenant to the facility that is in violation of the rules and regulations of the Board of Health pertaining to childhood lead exposure.

Full Breakdown

Section 2-21-10 makes it unlawful to offer for sale, rent, or lease any dwelling, dwelling unit, or residential housing unit, and extends the same prohibition to day-care facilities, child-care centers, schools, nurseries, clinics, treatment centers, and any other facility serving the needs of children, including the grounds, outbuildings, or other structures appurtenant to the facility, if the property is in violation of the Board of Health's childhood lead exposure rules. Section 2-21-3(12) defines those Rules and Regulations for Childhood Lead Exposure Control as the standard the Glynn County Board of Health adopted on June 2, 2006, as amended, so the substantive lead standard a property must meet is set by the Board of Health rather than spelled out in the county code itself.

under Section 2-21-2. Because the prohibition attaches to the act of offering the property for sale, rent, or lease, it reaches landlords and sellers of covered properties, not just occupants. 00, up to 60 days in jail, or both, at the judge's discretion, in addition to any other remedy available to the county.

Violations & Fines

Offering a covered property for sale, rent or lease while it violates the Board of Health's childhood lead exposure rules is a Section 2-21-10 violation. Section 2-21-12 routes the violation to the county's general penalty at Section 2-1-10: a fine up to $500.00, imprisonment up to 60 days, or both, at the judge's discretion.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a landlord rent out a house that fails the county's lead paint standards?
No. Section 2-21-10 makes it unlawful to offer for sale, rent, or lease any dwelling or dwelling unit, including its grounds and outbuildings, that is in violation of the Board of Health's Rules and Regulations for Childhood Lead Exposure Control, first adopted June 2, 2006 and amended since.
Does the lead rule cover daycare centers too?
Yes. Section 2-21-10 extends beyond housing to day-care facilities, child-care centers, schools, nurseries, clinics, treatment centers, and any other facility serving children, along with their grounds and outbuildings, if the property violates the Board of Health's childhood lead exposure rules.
What's the penalty for violating the lead paint rule?
Section 2-21-12 routes violations of the Health and Sanitation Ordinance, including Section 2-21-10, to the county's general penalty in Section 2-1-10: a fine of up to $500.00, imprisonment for up to 60 days, or both, imposed at the judge's discretion, on top of any other remedy available to the county.

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