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Howell Township lead-safe certification for rentals (2026)

Monmouth 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
$250 base fee (pre-1978 structures) + $75 surcharge for lead-based paint inspection/certification
Registration
yes - all rental units must be registered with the Township Housing Official (via SDL online portal)
Contact phone
(732) 938-4500 ext. 2310
Program / contact page
https://www.twp.howell.nj.us/118/Community-Development
Research completeness
filled
Last verified
2026-09-23

Notes

Landlords may submit an application for the Township to inspect, or may hire their own NJ DCA-certified/registered third-party contractor. Applications via SDL Portal (sdlportal.com).

Statewide 3-year certification rule applies here too

Regardless of Howell 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

Howell'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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