Lead-safe certificate rules in New Brunswick City
Rentals in New Brunswick City built before 1978 need a lead-safe certificate from a lead inspection, unless an exemption applies.
New Brunswick 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
- $100 to file the certificate, plus the $20 state fee per unit; City-arranged inspections cost what the City’s contractor charges
Check whether a specific property is covered or work out its next due date.
Getting the certificate in New Brunswick City
- Confirm the building was built before 1978 and no exemption applies.
- Book through the City's lead inspection contractor, or hire your own certified firm and file the certificate with the City. The $100 filing fee is charged when you schedule a City inspection, or when you file a private firm's certificate.
- 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 New Brunswick City, and book the next inspection before the certificate's three years run out.
We haven't reviewed New Brunswick City's own ordinance yet, so the town fee and booking steps above are the statewide rule. Ask New Brunswick City's code enforcement or construction office for its fee.
Certified inspectors near New Brunswick City
From NJ DCA's list of certified lead evaluation contractors (revised October 28, 2026). Firms travel, so ask whether they cover New Brunswick City.
Based in Middlesex County
- Aaa Green Environmental848-702-0973Edison, NJ (Middlesex County)
- Aaa Lead, Asbestos & Mold732-882-5741North Brunswick, NJ (Middlesex County)
- Absolute Inspections, LLC201-323-2632East Brunswick, NJ (Middlesex County)
- AECOM Technical Services, INC.732-564-3200Piscataway, NJ (Middlesex County)
- American Abatement CORP201-362-1751Port Reading, NJ (Middlesex County)
- At&G Home Inspection, LLC201-341-9966Carteret, NJ (Middlesex County)
- ENV. Strategies & Applications732-469-8888Middlesex, NJ (Middlesex County)
- Esposito Holdings, INC.908-540-0087Edison, NJ (Middlesex County)
- Graystone Lead, LLC732-543-3368New Brunswick, NJ (Middlesex County)
- Kn & L Company, LLC201-737-8553Sayreville, NJ (Middlesex County)
- NJ Lead Inspections & Services908-705-4538East Brunswick, NJ (Middlesex County)
- Sri Sai Enterprises, LLC732-384-2068Piscataway, NJ (Middlesex County)
Based in neighbouring counties
- A. Paul Contracting CORP.973-705-9555Hillside, NJ (Union County)
- Abated, LLC908-372-8375Elizabeth, NJ (Union County)
- 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)
Questions landlords ask
Do rentals in New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick City.
What kind of lead inspection does New Brunswick City use?
New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick City?
New Brunswick City: $100 to file the certificate, plus the $20 state fee per unit; City-arranged inspections cost what the City’s contractor charges. A private certified firm sets its own price for the inspection itself.
Can I hire my own lead inspector in New Brunswick 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). New Brunswick 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
- New Brunswick Ordinance O-042306. “An additional fee for the filing of a lead-safe certification or lead-free certification shall be assessed at $100.00” Checked November 13, 2026
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