Lead-safe certificate rules in Camden City
Rentals in Camden City built before 1978 need a lead-safe certificate from a lead inspection, unless an exemption applies.
Camden City 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
- City inspection at cost, plus $40 per unit for City ($20) and state ($20) fees
Check whether a specific property is covered or work out its next due date.
Getting the certificate in Camden City
- Confirm the building was built before 1978 and no exemption applies.
- The City’s Housing Inspector or its contracted lead evaluation firm inspects, or you hire a licensed firm yourself. Either way, a copy of the lead-safe certificate goes to the City; a private firm sends it directly.
- 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 Camden City, and book the next inspection before the certificate's three years run out.
Camden's ordinance describes its City inspection as dust-wipe sampling, while the state's 2025-26 list puts Camden in the visual-assessment group. Ask the City which it uses.
Town office: Department of Code Enforcement, Bureau of Housing.
Certified inspectors near Camden City
From NJ DCA's list of certified lead evaluation contractors (revised October 28, 2026). Firms travel, so ask whether they cover Camden City.
Based in Camden County
- Acer Associates, LLC856-809-1202West Berlin, NJ (Camden County)
- Bay Hill Environmental, LLC215-284-0086Cherry Hill, NJ (Camden County)
- Bgi Resources Intl. CORP.856-888-2396Cherry Hill, NJ (Camden County)
- ENV. Testing Consultants, LLC856-482-1311Runnemede, NJ (Camden County)
- Environmental Design INC.856-616-9516Pennsauken, NJ (Camden County)
- Hm Environmental, LLC609-876-8440Glendora, NJ (Camden County)
- Indoor ENV. Concepts, LLC856-463-0777Runnemede, NJ (Camden County)
- Lea Environmental, LLC856-262-2335Blackwood, NJ (Camden County)
- Mcs Advance Home Services, LLC856-869-0866Collingswood, NJ (Camden County)
- Pennoni Associates INC856-547-0505Haddon Heights, NJ (Camden County)
- Remington & Vernick Engineers856-795-9595Cherry Hill, NJ (Camden County)
Based in neighbouring counties
- Actlien Property Management215-939-1803Hainesport, NJ (Burlington County)
- Ak Construction, INC609-377-0483Egg Harbor Twp., NJ (Atlantic County)
- Atlas Technical Consultants609-386-8800Burlington, NJ (Burlington County)
- Environmental Testing Services215-783-7261Deptford, NJ (Gloucester County)
- Envirosure INC.732-741-1110Marlton, NJ (Burlington County)
- Fig Environmental856-553-6162Sewell, NJ (Gloucester County)
Questions landlords ask
Do rentals in Camden City, 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 Camden City.
What kind of lead inspection does Camden City use?
Camden City 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 Camden City?
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 Camden City?
Camden City: City inspection at cost, plus $40 per unit for City ($20) and state ($20) fees. A private certified firm sets its own price for the inspection itself.
Can I hire my own lead inspector in Camden City?
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). Camden City: 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
- Camden City lead-based paint inspection ordinance (Nov 28, 2023). “There is an additional assessment of $40.00 per dwelling unit which encompasses fees for the City and the State” Checked November 13, 2026
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