Lead-safe certificate rules in Island Heights Borough
Rentals in Island Heights Borough built before 1978 need a lead-safe certificate from a lead inspection, unless an exemption applies.
Island Heights 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 Island Heights 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 Island Heights Borough
- Confirm the building was built before 1978 and no exemption applies.
- Book the inspection, either through Island Heights Borough's own lead inspection program or with a certified lead evaluation firm you hire. If you hire a firm, it sends Island Heights 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 Island Heights Borough, and book the next inspection before the certificate's three years run out.
We haven't reviewed Island Heights Borough's own ordinance yet, so the town fee and booking steps above are the statewide rule. Ask Island Heights Borough's code enforcement or construction office for its fee.
Certified inspectors near Island Heights Borough
From NJ DCA's list of certified lead evaluation contractors (revised October 28, 2026). Firms travel, so ask whether they cover Island Heights Borough.
Based in Ocean County
- A & B Leadmasters, LLC732-901-0222Lakewood, NJ (Ocean County)
- A J Environmental Services856-880-5323Lakewood, NJ (Ocean County)
- A Matts Environmental, LLC848-373-8338Jackson, NJ (Ocean County)
- Aaa Lead Professionals732-719-5649Lakewood, NJ (Ocean County)
- Clearview Lead Inspections,LLC732-598-0472Lakewood, NJ (Ocean County)
- Kb Environmental CORP.732-551-0708Toms River, NJ (Ocean County)
- Mch Lead Inspections, LLC848-223-4404Lakewood, NJ (Ocean County)
- Prof. Standards Home Insp.848-480-5945Brick, NJ (Ocean County)
- Regal Home Inspections732-740-8365Brick, NJ (Ocean County)
- Ryder Home Inspections, LLC732-995-5195Brick, NJ (Ocean 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)
- Ds Environmental732-144-1701Manalapan, NJ (Monmouth County)
- Dynamic Earth, LLC732-681-0760Lake Como, NJ (Monmouth County)
- Environmental Tactics INC.732-290-2217Matawan, NJ (Monmouth County)
Questions landlords ask
Do rentals in Island Heights 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 Island Heights Borough.
What kind of lead inspection does Island Heights Borough use?
Island Heights 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 Island Heights 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 Island Heights Borough?
Island Heights 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 Island Heights 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). Island Heights 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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