City of Lancaster, PA Article III Lead Hazard Evaluations and Remediation

§ 182-8 Lead hazard evaluation and notice of compliance with lead-safe standards required.

A. No targeted housing shall be rented without being issued a rental license in accordance with Chapter 238 of the Code of the City of Lancaster and the targeted housing property may not receive such license until it has received a notice of compliance with lead-safe standards or a lead-safe certification.

B. Lead hazard evaluations shall be conducted at the time of systematic inspection for all targeted housing, except when the property has a valid lead-safe certification at the time of the systematic inspection and the owner opts out.

C. A notice of compliance with lead-safe standards shall be issued by the City to all targeted housing that undergoes a lead hazard evaluation and satisfactorily complies with lead-safe standards.

D. All targeted housing that fails to comply with lead-safe standards shall be required to undergo a clearance examination and obtain a lead-safe certification within 45 days of the systematic inspection to pass the systematic inspection.

E. Lancaster City Housing Authority is required to demonstrate compliance with HUD's Lead Safe Housing Rule in order to receive a notice of compliance with lead-safe standards for public housing properties under their ownership.

(1) Public housing properties owned by Lancaster City Housing Authority are subject to lead hazard evaluation at the time of systematic inspection.

§ 182-9 Clearance Examination and lead-safe certification Required.

A. Clearance examination and lead-safe certification shall be required for the following:

(1) Targeted housing.

(a) All targeted housing that does has not been issued a notice of compliance with lead-safe standards must obtain lead-safe certification every two years.

(b) A property owner may opt out of the lead hazard evaluation if the owner produces a valid lead-safe certification at the time of the systematic inspection.

(2) Child-care facilities.

(a) If a property was built before 1978, the owner and/or operator of any proposed child-care facility shall have a clearance examination conducted and obtain a lead-safe certification prior to opening and/or operating the child-care facility.

(b) All child-care facilities built before 1978 are required to maintain lead-safe certification, obtaining and submitting certification every two years.

(c) If lead remediation is required, child-care facilities must utilize a certified lead abatement company and provide proof of certification if requested.

(3) Condemned residential structures.

(a) Any condemned residential structure prior to the issuance of a certificate of habitability or certificate of occupancy.

(b) If a dwelling unit in targeted housing is condemned, the owner must submit a clearance examination report and lead-safe certification as a condition precedent to the lifting of the condemnation.

(c) The owner is responsible for all costs associated with lead remediation, the clearance examination and obtaining the lead-safe certification.

(d) Condemned dwellings that do not require building code permits to remove condemnation also do not require a lead-safe certification to remove condemnation. Condemnations not requiring permits for removal include condemnations issued for reasons such as utility shutoffs, unsanitary conditions, vermin infestation, contamination, poor ventilation or illumination, or lack of heating facilities and other essential equipment as defined in the International Property Maintenance Code.

B. Any property where two- or three-unit family dwelling units are created by subdividing space or when two- or three-unit existing family dwelling units are combined into one or two units.

C. Lead-safe certifications are valid for two years from the date of issue.

D. Lead-safe certification renewals must be submitted to the City within 30 days from the expiration date of the previous lead-safe certification to remain in compliance.