1 rule for unincorporated Harris County, Texas.
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Harris County has no local lead-hazard rental inspection program. Federal Title X (Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992) and EPA Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP) govern pre-1978 rentals, contractors, and disclosures. HUD enforces tenant disclosure violations, and Harris County Public Health investigates elevated child blood lead cases.
EPA — Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule; HUD Lead Safe Housing Rule (24 CFR Part 35)
Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program. [...] Background. In 1978, the federal government banned the sale of lead-based paint for use in homes, childcare facilities and preschools. Approximately three-quarters of the homes in the United States built before 1978 still contain some lead-based paint. [...] Any renovation, repair or painting project in a pre-1978 home or building that has lea...
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