What does lead-safe certification cost in Franklin Township, NJ?

Local inspection fee set per unit by Township Committee resolution (no published dollar amount found); plus $20/unit state fee

Who inspects rental units for lead-safe certification in Franklin Township?

Either (municipality or owner-hired contractor)

Franklin Township lead-safe certification for rentals (2026)

Q: What lead-safe inspection method does Franklin Township use?

Visual assessment. Township uses LEW Environmental as its designated lead-compliance vendor. franklintwpnj.org blocks automated access (403 even with headless browser), so no township page could be read directly; data comes from ecode360 ordinance text and the vendor page. Low confidence. Some secondary listings describe dust-wipe sampling for Franklin, which conflicts with the state label; flag for review.

Somerset 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: Local inspection fee set per unit by Township Committee resolution (no published dollar amount found); plus $20/unit state fee
Registration: yes - Residential Rental Registration Form filed with the Township Clerk ($10/unit fee; separate ordinance)
Contact phone: 908-654-8068 (LEW Environmental - township's designated lead-compliance vendor)
Program / contact page: https://www.franklintwpnj.org/departments/health
Research completeness: filled
Last verified: 2026-09-23

Notes

Township uses LEW Environmental as its designated lead-compliance vendor. franklintwpnj.org blocks automated access (403 even with headless browser), so no township page could be read directly; data comes from ecode360 ordinance text and the vendor page. Low confidence. Some secondary listings describe dust-wipe sampling for Franklin, which conflicts with the state label; flag for review.

Statewide 3-year certification rule applies here too

Regardless of Franklin Township'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

Franklin'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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