What does lead-safe certification cost in Leonia Borough, NJ?

$220 total (Borough-performed visual inspection; includes admin fee + $20 state fee) OR $70 administrative fee if owner hires own DCA-certified contractor (state $20 fee separate in that case)

Who inspects rental units for lead-safe certification in Leonia Borough?

Either (municipality or owner-hired contractor)

Leonia Borough lead-safe certification for rentals (2026)

Q: What lead-safe inspection method does Leonia Borough use?

Visual assessment. Clear either/or option: pay Borough $220 all-in for a certified Borough employee to inspect, or hire a private DCA-certified lead evaluation contractor and pay Borough a $70 administrative fee instead.

Bergen 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: $220 total (Borough-performed visual inspection; includes admin fee + $20 state fee) OR $70 administrative fee if owner hires own DCA-certified contractor (state $20 fee separate in that case)
Registration: unclear
Contact phone: 201-592-5780
Program / contact page: https://www.leonianj.gov/borough-government/borough-departments/building-department
Research completeness: filled
Last verified: 2026-09-23

Notes

Clear either/or option: pay Borough $220 all-in for a certified Borough employee to inspect, or hire a private DCA-certified lead evaluation contractor and pay Borough a $70 administrative fee instead.

Statewide 3-year certification rule applies here too

Regardless of Leonia Borough'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

Leonia'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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