Passaic, NJ Building Safety: Lead Paint (2026)
Key Facts
- Turnover inspection
- Required at every tenant turnover
- No-turnover cycle
- Every 3 years if unit stays occupied
- Lease requirement
- Lead-safe cert attached as lease exhibit
- Certification validity
- 2 years from issuance
- City fee
- $25 (1-2 family) / $10 (multi-family) per unit
Summary
Passaic landlords must have rental units inspected for lead-based paint hazards at every tenant turnover, or at least every three years if a unit stays occupied, under Code § 231A-2D. A valid lead-safe certification must be handed to incoming tenants and attached as a lease exhibit.
Every single-family, two-family, and multiple rental dwelling located within the City of Passaic shall be inspected at tenant turnover for lead-based paint hazards or within two years of the effective date of P.L. 2021, c. 182 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16 et al.), whichever is earlier. Thereafter, all such units shall be inspected for lead-based paint hazards the earlier of every three years or upon tenant turnover, except that an inspection upon tenant turnover shall not be required if the owner has a valid lead-safe certification pursuant to this section. ... Provide evidence of a valid lead-safe certification to new tenants of the property at the time of tenant turnover and shall affix a copy of such certification as an exhibit to the tenant's or tenants' lease.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4978046; v41 updated 2026-07-01; through 07-01-2026).
Full Breakdown
L. 2021, c. § 231A-2E ties this cycle to disclosure duties: at the time of the City's cyclical inspection, the property owner or landlord must produce evidence of a valid lead-safe certification and the most recent tenant turnover date; give new tenants a copy of the valid lead-safe certification at turnover and attach it as an exhibit to the lease; and keep a record of the certification that includes the names of the tenant or tenants in occupancy when the inspection was performed. Fees for this cyclical program, set in § 231A-3, run $20 per unit to the Department of Community Affairs plus a City of Passaic fee, $25 per unit for single- and two-family rentals or $10 per unit for other multiple dwellings, whether the inspection is done through a private lead evaluation contractor or through the City itself. A lead-safe certificate is valid for two years from issuance (§ 231A-1), after which the turnover-or-three-year inspection cycle applies again.
Violations & Fines
The excerpted sections of Chapter 231A do not print a stand-alone dollar penalty for a missed cyclical or turnover lead inspection; a landlord who cannot produce a valid lead-safe certification and turnover date at the City's cyclical inspection is out of compliance with § 231A-2E and, where a hazard is found, must remediate and notify the Commissioner of Community Affairs under the Lead Hazard Control Assistance Act before a new certification can issue.
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