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Hoboken City lead-safe certification for rentals (2026)

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
$125/unit (2BR or less) up to $200/unit (5+ BR), tiered by bedroom count per Ch. 125 §125-15; $100 re-inspection fee; plus $20/unit state fee
Registration
unclear - no separate rental registration ordinance found tied to this program; lead-safe certificate must be filed with the municipal clerk
Contact phone
201-420-2000 ext. 5201
Program / contact page
https://www.hobokennj.gov/departments/health-department
Research completeness
filled
Last verified
2026-09-23

Notes

No dedicated .gov program page found; program_url is the municipal code (Ch. 125). City schedules inspections by email (leadcertification@hobokennj.gov) rather than an online portal. Fee is tiered by bedroom count, not flat per unit.

Statewide 3-year certification rule applies here too

Regardless of Hoboken 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

Hoboken'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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