What does lead-safe certification cost in Atlantic Highlands Borough, NJ?

$60 lead-safe certification inspection fee for single-family or multi-family; $25 per additional reinspection

Do rental units need to be registered for lead-safe certification in Atlantic Highlands Borough?

yes - rental dwellings must be registered with the Municipal Clerk

Atlantic Highlands Borough lead-safe certification for rentals (2026)

Q: What lead-safe inspection method does Atlantic Highlands Borough use?

Dust-wipe sampling. Lead-Safe Certification is Article III of the borough code; fees are in Article II (Fee Schedule).

Monmouth County — lead-safe rental certification under P.L.2021, c.182, as amended by P.L.2024, c.74.

Summary

Inspection method: Dust-wipe sampling (state 2025-26 list: "Dust Wipe Sampling")
Who inspects: Not on file — check the ordinance
Municipal fee: $60 lead-safe certification inspection fee for single-family or multi-family; $25 per additional reinspection
Registration: yes - rental dwellings must be registered with the Municipal Clerk
Contact phone: Not on file — check the ordinance
Program / contact page: https://www.ahnj.com/ahnj/Inspections/_top
Research completeness: filled
Last verified: 2026-09-23

Notes

Lead-Safe Certification is Article III of the borough code; fees are in Article II (Fee Schedule).

Statewide 3-year certification rule applies here too

Regardless of Atlantic Highlands Borough's specific process above, the certificate itself is valid three years statewide (P.L.2024, c.74) — not the two years some older DCA guidance still states. See the lead-safe hub for the full statewide timeline, deadlines, and landlord checklist.

Sources

Atlantic Highlands's rent control page →

Email me before my lead-safe certificate expires

We'll send a one-time confirmation email first (double opt-in) — no reminder is sent until you click the link in it. There's no scheduled reminder sender wired up yet on our end beyond that confirmation, so treat this as staking a place in line; see the disclaimer below.

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