Showing ordinances that apply to Gotha, FL
Gotha is an unincorporated community (population 2,217) in Orange County, Florida. Because Gotha is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Orange County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The lead paint rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Pre-1978 housing in Orange County subject to federal EPA Renovation Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule and HUD Lead Safe Housing Rule. FL DOH oversees lead poisoning prevention. No additional Orange County lead ordinance beyond federal/state.
Federal 40 CFR Part 745 requires EPA-certified RRP firms for any renovation disturbing more than 6 sq ft interior or 20 sq ft exterior in pre-1978 homes. Contractors must provide EPA Renovate Right pamphlet to owners/occupants. FL DOH Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (FL §381.984) requires reporting of children with blood lead levels over 3.5 mcg/dL. Sellers of pre-1978 homes must disclose known lead hazards under federal Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (42 USC §4852d).
EPA RRP non-compliance: up to $37,500 per violation per day. Federal disclosure violation: triple damages plus $16,000 per violation.
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