Lead-safe certificate rules in Hackensack City
Rentals in Hackensack City built before 1978 need a lead-safe certificate from a lead inspection, unless an exemption applies.
Hackensack 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
- $50 per unit to file the certificate (this includes the $20 state fee); City inspections capped at $500 per unit
Check whether a specific property is covered or work out its next due date.
Getting the certificate in Hackensack City
- Confirm the building was built before 1978 and no exemption applies.
- The City’s lead inspector or designated vendor inspects, or you hire a certified private firm. File a copy of the lead-safe certificate with the Code Enforcement Officer.
- 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 Hackensack City, and book the next inspection before the certificate's three years run out.
Hackensack's code still says a certificate lasts two years. State law (P.L.2024, c.74) now says three.
Town office: Code Enforcement.
Certified inspectors near Hackensack City
From NJ DCA's list of certified lead evaluation contractors (revised October 28, 2026). Firms travel, so ask whether they cover Hackensack City.
Based in Bergen County
- Aim Environmental LLC201-528-5047Fort Lee, NJ (Bergen County)
- Apex Environmental Consulting, LLC551-204-5364Paramus, NJ (Bergen County)
- Boswell Incorporated201-373-8906South Hackensack, NJ (Bergen County)
- Detail Associates, INC.201-569-6708Englewood, NJ (Bergen County)
- Djp Lead, LLC862-226-6657Fair Lawn, NJ (Bergen County)
- Fast Track Home Inspectors,LLC201-665-3333Demarest, NJ (Bergen County)
- Gls Inspections, LLC201-988-1995Fair Lawn, NJ (Bergen County)
- Guardian Home Services, LLC201-568-2209Cresskill, NJ (Bergen County)
- I Home Inspections, LLC201-503-5577Englewood Cliffs, NJ (Bergen County)
- Icu Home Inspection, LLC201-213-3480River Vale, NJ (Bergen County)
- Lead Paint Inspections, LLC201-522-3204Hillsdale, NJ (Bergen County)
- Lek Environmental914-314-4248Palisades Park, NJ (Bergen County)
- Mccabe Environmental Services201-438-4839Lyndhurst, NJ (Bergen County)
- Mkm NJ INC212-508-9777Rochelle Park, NJ (Bergen County)
- Omega ENV. Services, INC.201-489-8700South Hackensack, NJ (Bergen County)
- Point Enviro, LLC201-690-7008Wallington, NJ (Bergen County)
- Prime Environmental NJ, LLC732-242-1042East Rutherford, NJ (Bergen County)
- Proactive Environmental201-424-1566Mahwah, NJ (Bergen County)
- S.A Barcia Inspections LLC201-487-5005Hackensack, NJ (Bergen County)
- Stateline Home Inspection, LLC201-390-4912Montvale, NJ (Bergen County)
- Tadco Engineering201-222-5322Lyndhurst, NJ (Bergen County)
- Tajes Environmental Services201-705-6346Lyndhurst, NJ (Bergen County)
- Veriguard Home Inspections,LLC201-790-8736Hackensack, NJ (Bergen County)
Based in neighbouring counties
- A Liu Company732-301-4599Montclair, NJ (Essex County)
- A-Arcalenz, LLC862-224-2356West Orange, NJ (Essex County)
- A1 Environmental Inspections973-960-1192Little Falls, NJ (Passaic County)
- Absolute Jm Services LLC862-250-1925Orange, NJ (Essex County)
- All Lead NJ, LLC201-954-0292Jersey City, NJ (Hudson County)
- Aspis Environmental, LLC609-433-6258Newark, NJ (Essex County)
Questions landlords ask
Do rentals in Hackensack 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 Hackensack City.
What kind of lead inspection does Hackensack City use?
Hackensack 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 Hackensack 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 Hackensack City?
Hackensack City: $50 per unit to file the certificate (this includes the $20 state fee); City inspections capped at $500 per unit. A private certified firm sets its own price for the inspection itself.
Can I hire my own lead inspector in Hackensack 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). Hackensack 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
- Hackensack City Code (lead-based paint inspections). “Lead-safe or lead-free certification: $50 per dwelling unit. This fee shall include a $20 per unit assessment” Checked November 13, 2026
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