Irvington, NJ Building Safety: Lead Paint (2026)
Key Facts
- Lead paint status
- Prohibited township-wide
- Inspection trigger
- Within 3 business days of elevated blood lead level
- Abatement deadline
- 60 days from violation notice
- Emergency relocation
- Within 24 hours if risk continues
- Penalty
- $5,000 plus $250/day
Summary
Irvington bans lead-based paint and lead hazards outright and backs it with a fast response system: a child's elevated blood lead level triggers inspection of every address tied to the case within three business days, with owner-paid abatement and fines up to $5,000 plus $250 per day.
The use of lead-based paint or presence of lead-based paint hazards is hereby prohibited in the Township of Irvington. Any person responsible for applying lead-based paint or whose property contains lead-based paint hazards shall be subject to a fine and remediation of the condition. ... Any person who violates any provision of this section or who refuses to comply with an order or a directive of the Township of Irvington shall be liable for penalties set forth by the Township of Irvington as a fine of $5,000 for each offense. For every day the offense is not abated, an additional fine of $250 per day shall be assessed.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4996945; v39 updated 2026-07-13; through 07-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
1, added March 25, 2024 by Ord. No. MC 3860, prohibits the use of lead-based paint or the presence of lead-based paint hazards anywhere in Irvington. When a child is found to have an elevated blood lead level, a Township-assigned Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor must inspect the child's primary address, secondary address, previous primary address and any relocation address within three business days, checking for lead-based paint, lead dust and lead soil hazards. Property owners must give the inspector access, and once a hazard is confirmed the owner or the owner's agent is ordered to abate it and bears every associated cost: remediation, tenant relocation, protection of tenant belongings, and disposal of waste.
C. 5:17 timeframes referenced in the ordinance. A. 8. If the owner does not act, the board of health can perform the work itself after a five-day cure period and bill the owner, and unpaid abatement costs become a lien under § 460-61.
Violations & Fines
Anyone who violates the section or refuses a Township order faces a $5,000 fine per offense, plus an additional $250 for every day the hazard remains unabated. Unpaid remediation costs convert into a property lien via special charge under § 460-61.
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