Lead-safe certificate rules in Passaic City
Rentals in Passaic City built before 1978 need a lead-safe certificate from a lead inspection, unless an exemption applies.
Passaic 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 visual assessment $150 per unit (visual plus dust wipe $600, optional); City admin fee $25 per unit for 1-2 family homes or $10 per unit for larger buildings; plus the $20 state fee
Check whether a specific property is covered or work out its next due date.
Getting the certificate in Passaic City
- Confirm the building was built before 1978 and no exemption applies.
- Apply to the City's Health Division with the Lead Safe Inspection Application, or hire your own certified firm. A no-show or no access costs $300 per unit per attempt, and a re-inspection is $600 per unit.
- 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 Passaic City, and book the next inspection before the certificate's three years run out.
Town office: Health Division.
Certified inspectors near Passaic City
From NJ DCA's list of certified lead evaluation contractors (revised October 28, 2026). Firms travel, so ask whether they cover Passaic City.
Based in Passaic County
- A1 Environmental Inspections973-960-1192Little Falls, NJ (Passaic County)
- Homelogic Inspection Services201-477-8573Wayne, NJ (Passaic County)
- Knox Home Inspections, LLC973-800-4063West Milford, NJ (Passaic County)
- Mandell Lead Inspectors, INC.973-785-7574Totowa, NJ (Passaic County)
- Pro Vista Home Inspections862-232-9372Passaic, NJ (Passaic County)
- Skyline Environmental Services862-684-0094Ringwood, NJ (Passaic County)
- Ts Delta, INC201-741-3736Clifton, NJ (Passaic County)
Based in neighbouring counties
- A Liu Company732-301-4599Montclair, NJ (Essex County)
- A-Arcalenz, LLC862-224-2356West Orange, NJ (Essex County)
- Abs Environmental Group, LLC973-583-8500Glenwood, NJ (Sussex County)
- Absolute Jm Services LLC862-250-1925Orange, NJ (Essex County)
- Aim Environmental LLC201-528-5047Fort Lee, NJ (Bergen County)
- Apex Environmental Consulting, LLC551-204-5364Paramus, NJ (Bergen County)
Questions landlords ask
Do rentals in Passaic 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 Passaic City.
What kind of lead inspection does Passaic City use?
Passaic 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 Passaic 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 Passaic City?
Passaic City: City visual assessment $150 per unit (visual plus dust wipe $600, optional); City admin fee $25 per unit for 1-2 family homes or $10 per unit for larger buildings; plus the $20 state fee. A private certified firm sets its own price for the inspection itself.
Can I hire my own lead inspector in Passaic 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). Passaic 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
- City of Passaic Lead Safe Inspection Application. “Visual assessment inspection fee of $150 per unit.” Checked November 13, 2026
- City of Passaic Lead Safe Inspection Application. “City of Passaic Administration fee of $25 per unit for single and two-family rental dwellings and a fee of $10 per unit for all other multiple rental dwellings.” Checked November 13, 2026
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