Renton follows the federal EPA RRP Rule (40 CFR 745) and RCW 70A.365. Contractors disturbing pre-1978 paint must be RRP-certified. Sellers and landlords must give the EPA Protect Your Family disclosure.
Lead-based paint is regulated in Renton primarily by federal and state law. The EPA Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule at 40 CFR 745 requires firms performing renovation, repair, or painting in homes, daycares, or schools built before 1978 to be EPA-certified and to use lead-safe work practices when disturbing more than 6 sq ft of interior or 20 sq ft of exterior paint. Washington mirrors this through RCW 70A.365 with the Department of Commerce administering certification and enforcement, and WAC 365-230 setting worker-protection standards. Sellers and landlords of pre-1978 housing must provide the EPA Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home pamphlet and the Lead Warning Statement disclosure under 24 CFR 35.88. Renton permit applicants for demolition of pre-1978 structures must manage lead-containing debris as potentially hazardous waste. Public Health Seattle & King County investigates childhood lead poisoning cases and can order abatement.
EPA RRP violations: up to 37,500 dollars per day civil penalty. Washington Commerce enforces state RRP certification; unpermitted demolition triggers city code enforcement.
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