Cleveland's Lead Safe Certification program requires landlords to fund temporary relocation when a child's elevated blood-lead level forces interim controls, drawing on the Lead Safe Resource Center for displaced tenant placement.
Adopted in 2019 under Codified Ordinance Chapter 240 and 241, Cleveland's Lead Safe Certification program mandates that pre-1978 rental units pass a clearance examination. When a tenant child's elevated blood-lead level triggers an emergency abatement order from the Cleveland Department of Public Health, the landlord must cover the reasonable costs of temporary relocation while interim controls are completed. The Lead Safe Resource Center coordinates placements, hotel costs, moving expenses, and re-occupancy. Refusal to relocate triggers Building and Housing enforcement plus referral to the Cleveland Tenants Organization and Legal Aid for civil action.
Refusing to fund relocation during an active lead order triggers Chapter 240 fines, Building and Housing enforcement, and joint and several liability for the child's health-related damages.
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