Toms River, NJ Building Safety: Lead Paint (2026)
Key Facts
- Initial inspection
- By tenant turnover or 7/22/2024
- Reinspection
- Every three years
- Covers
- Pre-1978 rental dwellings
- Penalty
- $1,000 per week
Summary
Toms River Township requires lead-based paint hazard inspections of pre-1978 rental dwellings at tenant turnover or within two years of July 2022, whichever comes first.
Initial inspections. At tenant turnover, or within two years of July 22, 2022 (the effective date of P.L. 2021, c. 182), whichever is sooner, every single-family, two-family, and multiple rental dwelling subject to this article located within the Township shall be inspected for lead-based paint hazards.
B. Periodic inspections. After the initial inspection, all dwelling units shall be inspected for lead-based paint hazards the earlier of every three years or upon tenant turnover, whichever is earlier, except that an inspection upon tenant turnover shall not be required if the owner has a valid lead-safe certification for the dwelling unit. Periodic lead-based paint shall be counted from the most recent periodic lead-based paint inspection which resulted in a valid lead-safe certification.
C. Dwelling owners or landlords may satisfy the requirements of this section by hiring a lead evaluation contractor certified to provide lead paint inspection services by the Department of Community Affairs ("DCA").
§ 335-54. Method of inspection.
A. Visual assessments. Periodic lead-based paint inspections may be performed through visual assessment if, according to the central lead screening database maintained by DOH, or other data deemed appropriate by DOH, Toms River is a municipality in which less than 3% of children tested, six years of age or younger, have a blood lead level greater than or equal to five ug/dL.
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4954830; v33 updated 2026-04-22; through 04-22-2026).
Full Breakdown
Toms River Township Code § 335-53 requires every single-family, two-family, and multiple rental dwelling covered by Article VIII to be inspected for lead-based paint hazards at tenant turnover or within two years of the state law's July 22, 2022 effective date, whichever is sooner. After that initial inspection, units must be reinspected every three years or at tenant turnover under § 335-53B. Units built in 1978 or later are exempt under § 335-56B, and the Bureau of Property Maintenance enforces the program under § 335-57.
Violations & Fines
Owners who miss the required inspection get 30 days to cure after notice; failing to start remediation triggers a $1,000-per-week penalty under § 335-60 until the inspection or remediation is completed.
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