Redding, CA Building Safety: Lead Paint (2026)

Older Redding neighborhoods — including parts of Garden Tract, downtown, Park Marina, Magnolia, Enterprise, and the Sulphur Creek area — contain housing stock built before 1978 that is presumed to contain lead-based paint unless tested. Three federal and state regimes apply. (1) Disclosure under Title X Section 1018: Before signing a sale contract or new residential lease for a pre-1978 dwelling, the seller or landlord must disclose any known lead-based paint or hazards, provide all available records, deliver the EPA 'Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home' pamphlet, include the federal Lead Warning Statement, and (for sales) provide a 10-day inspection opportunity. (2) EPA RRP Rule: Any contractor performing renovation, repair, or painting that disturbs more than 6 square feet of interior or 20 square feet of exterior painted surface in a pre-1978 home or child-occupied facility must be EPA Lead-Safe Certified, follow lead-safe work practices (containment, dust control, cleanup, verification), and provide the 'Renovate Right' pamphlet to the owner or occupant. (3) State: The California Department of Public Health's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch and CDPH-accredited inspectors handle abatement; testing and abatement by certified personnel is required where a lead hazard is identified. Building permits issued by the Redding Building Division for renovation work do not waive RRP obligations.