Pre-1978 Dallas housing falls under the federal EPA Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (40 CFR Part 745) and HUD Lead Safe Housing Rule. Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 88 licenses lead abatement, and Dallas Code Chapter 27 incorporates lead-hazard standards.
Dallas has no city-specific lead-paint testing mandate, but federal and state law govern pre-1978 rental housing. The EPA Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule requires firms doing renovation, repair, or painting on pre-1978 housing or child-occupied facilities to be EPA-certified and use lead-safe work practices. Landlords must give the EPA Protect Your Family pamphlet to tenants before lease signing under the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act. HUD-assisted housing follows the Lead Safe Housing Rule (24 CFR Part 35). Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 88 licenses lead abatement contractors and inspectors through the Texas Department of State Health Services. Dallas Code Chapter 27 cross-references peeling paint as a property maintenance violation triggering Code Compliance action.
EPA RRP violations carry federal civil penalties up to $42,000 per violation per day. Texas DSHS may revoke abatement licenses. Dallas Code Compliance issues Chapter 27 citations up to $2,000 per day for peeling lead paint creating an unsafe condition.
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Lead-based paint in homes built before 1978 is regulated by EPA's RRP Rule and Texas Environmental Lead Reduction Rules (TELRR). Contractors disturbing more ...
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Chapter 27 of the Dallas Code establishes minimum property standards requiring rental units to be safe, sanitary, and fit for human habitation. Requirements ...
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