Lead-safe certificate rules in Stafford Township
Rentals in Stafford Township built before 1978 need a lead-safe certificate from a lead inspection, unless an exemption applies.
Stafford Township 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
- $300 per Township inspection (none if you hire your own firm); $50 to file the certificate
Check whether a specific property is covered or work out its next due date.
Getting the certificate in Stafford Township
- Confirm the building was built before 1978 and no exemption applies.
- The Township Code Enforcement Officer inspects, or you hire a DCA-certified private inspector. File 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 Stafford Township, and book the next inspection before the certificate's three years run out.
Stafford's code still says a certificate is valid for two years. State law (P.L.2024, c.74) now says three.
Town office: Code Enforcement Officer.
Certified inspectors near Stafford Township
From NJ DCA's list of certified lead evaluation contractors (revised October 28, 2026). Firms travel, so ask whether they cover Stafford Township.
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 Stafford Township, 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 Stafford Township.
What kind of lead inspection does Stafford Township use?
Stafford Township 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 Stafford Township?
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 Stafford Township?
Stafford Township: $300 per Township inspection (none if you hire your own firm); $50 to file the certificate. A private certified firm sets its own price for the inspection itself.
Can I hire my own lead inspector in Stafford Township?
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). Stafford Township: 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
- Stafford Township Code, Chapter 81, Article III. “a fee in the amount of $300.00 shall be paid for each lead-based paint inspection” Checked November 13, 2026
- Stafford Township Code, Chapter 81, Article III. “The fee for the filing of a lead-safe certification or lead-free certification shall be $ 50.” Checked November 13, 2026
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