Lead-safe certificate rules in Bloomsbury Borough
Rentals in Bloomsbury Borough built before 1978 need a lead-safe certificate from a lead inspection, unless an exemption applies.
Bloomsbury Borough uses a visual assessment: the inspector checks painted surfaces for peeling, chipping or flaking paint and visible dust or debris.
- Inspection method
- Visual assessment
- Certificate lasts
- 3 years
- Next inspection
- When it runs out
- Fee
- Set by Bloomsbury Borough, plus $20 per unit for the state
Check whether a specific property is covered or work out its next due date.
Getting the certificate in Bloomsbury Borough
- Confirm the building was built before 1978 and no exemption applies.
- Book the inspection, either through Bloomsbury Borough's own lead inspection program or with a certified lead evaluation firm you hire. If you hire a firm, it sends Bloomsbury Borough a copy of any certificate it issues.
- If the inspector finds lead hazards, have them fixed (interim controls or abatement) and re-inspected.
- Keep the lead-safe certificate, report each tenant turnover to Bloomsbury Borough, and book the next inspection before the certificate's three years run out.
We haven't reviewed Bloomsbury Borough's own ordinance yet, so the town fee and booking steps above are the statewide rule. Ask Bloomsbury Borough's code enforcement or construction office for its fee.
Certified inspectors near Bloomsbury Borough
From NJ DCA's list of certified lead evaluation contractors (revised October 28, 2026). Firms travel, so ask whether they cover Bloomsbury Borough.
No certified firm lists an address in Hunterdon County. These firms are based in neighbouring counties.
Based in neighbouring counties
- Abc Environmental Services,LLC908-616-5016Watchung, NJ (Somerset County)
- Ade Environmental Services,LLC908-548-7180North Plainfield, NJ (Somerset County)
- Advanced Lead Specialty Inspections732-371-7381Trenton, NJ (Mercer County)
- Amg Environmental SVCS.917-939-0019Branchburg, NJ (Somerset County)
- Comprehensive ENV. Services732-841-6161Somerville, NJ (Somerset County)
- Cornerstone Home Inspection973-650-4151Warren, NJ (Somerset County)
- Daset Home Inspections, LLC908-954-8946Stewartsville, NJ (Warren County)
- Dynamic Inspections, LLC609-214-9586Princeton, NJ (Mercer County)
- Eikon Planning & Design, LLC908-813-2323Hackettstown, NJ (Warren County)
- Empire Environmental, LTD973-334-5641Montville, NJ (Morris County)
Questions landlords ask
Do rentals in Bloomsbury Borough, NJ need a lead-safe certificate?
Yes, if the rental was built before 1978 and no exemption applies. New Jersey's lead-safe law (P.L.2021, c.182) covers single-family, two-family and multi-unit rentals in every municipality, including Bloomsbury Borough.
What kind of lead inspection does Bloomsbury Borough use?
Bloomsbury Borough uses a visual assessment: the inspector checks painted surfaces for peeling, chipping or flaking paint and visible dust or debris.
When is the lead inspection due in Bloomsbury Borough?
The first inspection was due by July 22, 2024, or at an earlier tenant turnover. A lead-safe certificate is valid for three years (P.L.2024, c.74 raised it from two), and the next inspection is due when it runs out. A tenant turnover while the certificate is valid needs no new inspection.
How much does a lead-safe inspection cost in Bloomsbury Borough?
Bloomsbury Borough sets its own inspection fee, and the state adds $20 per unit. A private certified firm sets its own price.
Can I hire my own lead inspector in Bloomsbury Borough?
Yes. New Jersey requires every town to let owners hire a certified lead evaluation contractor directly. NJ DCA lists 187 certified firms.
Sources
- NJ DCA: 2025-26 Lead-Based Paint Inspection Methodology (municipal listing). Bloomsbury Borough: visual. Checked November 13, 2026
- P.L.2024, c.74 (approved September 12, 2024): certificates valid three years
- NJ DCA: Lead-Based Paint in Rental Dwellings Guidelines. Written before the 2024 amendment; its two-year certificate rule is out of date
- NJ DCA: Lead-Based Paint Inspections in Rental Dwelling Units
- NJ DCA: List of Certified Lead Evaluation Contractors
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