Hackensack, NJ Building Safety: Lead Paint (2026)

Adopted 2-11-2025 by Ordinance No. 03-2025, Chapter 105 implements New Jersey's Lead Hazard Control Assistance Act locally. It applies to all rental single-family, two-family, and multiple dwelling units except those built during or after 1978, seasonal units rented under six months without consecutive renewals, units already certified lead-free, and pre-1978 multiple dwellings registered with the state for at least 10 years with no outstanding paint violations (§ 105-2). Owners must have every applicable unit inspected for lead-based paint hazards upon tenant turnover or within two years of the law's effective date, whichever came sooner, with the first inspection due no later than July 22, 2024; after that, reinspection is required every three years or at tenant turnover, unless a valid two-year lead-safe certification is already in place (§ 105-3).

Owners hire and pay a certified lead evaluation contractor directly, or may request a City-facilitated inspection with at least 10 business days' written notice before turnover or the three-year deadline; City-facilitated inspection fees cannot exceed $500 per unit (§ 105-4). A lead-safe certificate is valid for two years and costs $50 per dwelling unit, including a $20 state assessment, with a copy filed with the Code Enforcement Officer (§ 105-6). C. 5 and must document it to the Code Enforcement Officer (§ 105-8), provide tenants and the City evidence of a valid certification at turnover, attach it to the lease, and give any prospective buyer a copy of the chapter and certifications during a real estate transaction (§ 105-9).