What does lead-safe certification cost in Bayonne City, NJ?

$25/unit municipal filing fee + $20/unit state fee; inspection itself costs $200-$250/unit paid to the lead evaluation contractor (LEW Environmental, the city's contracted vendor) or an owner-hired certified contractor; $295/unit for reinspection if needed

Who inspects rental units for lead-safe certification in Bayonne City?

Either (municipality or owner-hired contractor)

Bayonne City lead-safe certification for rentals (2026)

Q: What lead-safe inspection method does Bayonne City use?

Visual assessment. City contracted LEW Environmental to handle compliance tracking, record updates and inspections at a contracted rate; landlords may instead hire their own DCA-certified lead evaluation contractor. Local ordinance (Ch.17 Art. V §17-33.2(1)) directs the city's contractor to inspect 'through visual assessment and dust wipe sampling' (combined), which appears to contradict the state 'Visual Inspection' label - worth double-checking. Local ordinance also states lead-safe certification is valid 2 years, differing from the state's 3-year validity (likely pre-2024-amendment text).

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

Summary

Inspection method: Visual assessment (state 2025-26 list: "Visual Inspection")
Who inspects: Either (municipality or owner-hired contractor)
Municipal fee: $25/unit municipal filing fee + $20/unit state fee; inspection itself costs $200-$250/unit paid to the lead evaluation contractor (LEW Environmental, the city's contracted vendor) or an owner-hired certified contractor; $295/unit for reinspection if needed
Registration: unclear - no lead-specific rental registration ordinance found; city cross-references tax/rental records to flag potential rentals for the lead law and has a separate Rent Control tenant-registration requirement for rent-controlled units but no confirmed universal rental registry mandate tied to the lead program
Contact phone: 908-654-8068 (LEW Environmental - city's designated program vendor)
Program / contact page: https://www.bayonnenj.org/News/View/12254/nj-lead-paint-law
Research completeness: filled
Last verified: 2026-09-23

Notes

City contracted LEW Environmental to handle compliance tracking, record updates and inspections at a contracted rate; landlords may instead hire their own DCA-certified lead evaluation contractor. Local ordinance (Ch.17 Art. V §17-33.2(1)) directs the city's contractor to inspect 'through visual assessment and dust wipe sampling' (combined), which appears to contradict the state 'Visual Inspection' label - worth double-checking. Local ordinance also states lead-safe certification is valid 2 years, differing from the state's 3-year validity (likely pre-2024-amendment text).

Statewide 3-year certification rule applies here too

Regardless of Bayonne City'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

Bayonne's rent control page →

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