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

$20/unit City administrative fee + $20/unit state fee ($40 total per unit); actual dust-wipe inspection cost is based on the City's actual cost (varies by square footage/bedrooms), billed separately by the inspecting contractor

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

Either (municipality or owner-hired contractor)

Camden City lead-safe certification for rentals (2026)

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

Visual assessment. City's retained lead evaluation contractor appears to be Bay Hill Environmental (per Bay Hill's service pages and a City bid document); landlords may alternatively hire their own certified contractor. Camden's ordinance (§450-16.5) states the city meets the >=3% elevated-blood-lead threshold and must use dust wipe sampling, which conflicts with the state 'Visual Inspection' label given for this town - worth double-checking (ordinance dates from Nov 2023; state list is 2025-26). Ordinance states certification valid 2 years (pre-2024-amendment text).

Camden 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: $20/unit City administrative fee + $20/unit state fee ($40 total per unit); actual dust-wipe inspection cost is based on the City's actual cost (varies by square footage/bedrooms), billed separately by the inspecting contractor
Registration: yes - Camden requires annual rental licenses; per lead ordinance §450-16.7(e) owners without a valid Lead-Safe Certificate cannot renew their annual rental license
Contact phone: 856-757-7345 (Code Enforcement Director) / 856-757-7131 (Bureau of License & Inspection)
Program / contact page: https://www.camdennj.gov/code-enforcement-department/
Research completeness: filled
Last verified: 2026-09-23

Notes

City's retained lead evaluation contractor appears to be Bay Hill Environmental (per Bay Hill's service pages and a City bid document); landlords may alternatively hire their own certified contractor. Camden's ordinance (§450-16.5) states the city meets the >=3% elevated-blood-lead threshold and must use dust wipe sampling, which conflicts with the state 'Visual Inspection' label given for this town - worth double-checking (ordinance dates from Nov 2023; state list is 2025-26). Ordinance states certification valid 2 years (pre-2024-amendment text).

Statewide 3-year certification rule applies here too

Regardless of Camden 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

Camden's rent control page →

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