Sacramento enforces federal and California lead-based paint rules for pre-1978 housing, including disclosure to tenants and buyers, EPA Renovation Repair and Painting certification for renovators, and Sacramento County Public Health follow-up on elevated child blood lead cases.
Federal law requires disclosure of known lead-based paint in housing built before 1978, and California Health and Safety Code section 17920.10 treats deteriorated lead paint as a substandard housing condition. Renovators disturbing painted surfaces in pre-1978 housing must be EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) certified and follow lead-safe work practices. Sacramento Code Compliance and Sacramento County Public Health respond to complaints and elevated child blood lead reports. Sacramento Title 8 (Health) supports abatement orders, and Title 15 supports permits for repair and abatement work.
Penalties include EPA fines for uncertified work, civil damages for failure to disclose, code enforcement abatement orders, and rental property referrals to the Sacramento rental housing inspection program.
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