Lead from a Contractors Perspective

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by Karyn Alexis1 view·Updated Jan 16, 2021
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  1. as Misled Webinar series has shown US lead poisoning hasn't
  2. gone anywhere, and it's entirely preventable through lead safe renovation,
  3. repair painting, otherwise known as R R.
  4. P and abatement activities.
  5. Today I am to provide some helpful information for property
  6. owners and contractors.
  7. My name is Karen Alexis.
  8. I am the owner of Cleveland Dream Builders and the
  9. founder of Greg's Hands Workforce Development Program, based in Cleveland,
  10. Ohio. I am a license, lead risk assessor and inspector,
  11. certify, abatement worker and accredited EPA, R R P certified
  12. certified trainer and a longtime advocate in a fight against
  13. lead poisoning.
  14. With With the City of Cleveland new lead legislation passed
  15. recently, many property owners and contractors are left uncertain of
  16. the of what changes are expected to take place, what
  17. will be required of them and how to avoid penalties
  18. and fines.
  19. Also, how to remain in compliance with the coming years.
  20. I will attempt to provide some basic clarity in this
  21. in these areas with information provided will be sourced directly
  22. from the EPA and Hood, which could be found at
  23. epa dot gov and hurt dot gov.
  24. The new law beginning March 1st, 2021 all residential units
  25. constructed before January 1st 1978 must have led safe certification
  26. from the director of Building a housing.
  27. According to a schedule established by the director.
  28. All units must obtain lead certification by March 1st 2023.
  29. The new legislation requires owners of the rental units to
  30. provide to the director a copy of a clearance examination
  31. report or let risk assessment assessment evidencing that lead hazards
  32. were identified in the unit.
  33. The rental unit examination must be performed by a clearance
  34. technician. Let inspector or lead risk Assessor.
  35. The new legislation increases the rental registration feet to $70
  36. per unit.
  37. The legislation also caps the annual fee a single single
  38. owner pays at $30,000 if many units are owned.
  39. The new legislation establishes a disclosure requirement in the sell
  40. or lease of target housing to include whether the property
  41. or unit is under a little bit mint control order.
  42. The new legislation also requires sellers of a 123 or
  43. four unit dwelling to furnish to the purchaser a certificate
  44. of disclosure addressing the condition of the property, including the
  45. is current lead status.
  46. So how does this apply to you