Lead Safe Certification Background/ Local Ordinance
May 1, 2019, was the year that the Policy Committee of the Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition submitted 33 policy recommendations to this Council for consideration, which Policy recommendations have been duly considered and are placed in File No. 747-2019-A; WHEREAS, this Council recognizes that these policy recommendations aim to
Enhance and improve lead safe efforts of the City and the Coalition. WHEREAS, this Council believes that requiring all residential rental units constructed before January 1, 1978 to have lead-safe
certification will help to decrease the incidences of lead poisoning in the City Section 365.09 Inspections; Right of Entry
All residential rental units shall be subject to inspection for the purpose of
Determining compliance with the provisions of this Housing Code, Chapter 240, and all
Other applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. Inspections shall be conducted
In accordance with the residential rental unit inspection schedule established by the
Director, or as may be necessary in the Director’s discretion pursuant to specific
Complaint received under this Code.
*** Entire rule is online at Cleveland Building and housing website www.clevelandohio.gov***
For more information about lead resources you can contact the Lead Safe Collation at
www.leadsafecle.org
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