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

Township lead inspector (Code §99-50.9): $50 application review fee; initial inspection $400 for a 1-bedroom plus $50 for each extra bedroom; $250 re-inspection; $50 per dust wipe sample; $25 administrative fee for the lead-safe/lead-free certificate; optional rush fees of +$100 (6-9 business days), +$250 (2-5 days), +$750 (1 day). The $20 DCA fee applies whether the Township's inspector or the owner's private inspector does the inspection.

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

Either (municipality or owner-hired contractor)

Wayne Township lead-safe certification for rentals (2026)

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

Visual assessment. Program set by Ord. No. 37-2023 (Ch. 99 Art. VI, added 8-16-2023). No lead page found on the township's own website. The ordinance still says certificates are valid 2 years (older rule text). Its standards section describes visual assessment only, which matches the state method, but its fee schedule is headed 'visual assessment and dust wipe sampling inspection.' The phone is the Clerk's office for landlord registration; no lead-specific contact was found.

Passaic 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: Township lead inspector (Code §99-50.9): $50 application review fee; initial inspection $400 for a 1-bedroom plus $50 for each extra bedroom; $250 re-inspection; $50 per dust wipe sample; $25 administrative fee for the lead-safe/lead-free certificate; optional rush fees of +$100 (6-9 business days), +$250 (2-5 days), +$750 (1 day). The $20 DCA fee applies whether the Township's inspector or the owner's private inspector does the inspection.
Registration: yes - Landlord Identity Registration Form for non-owner-occupied units filed with the Municipal Clerk
Contact phone: 973-694-1800
Program / contact page: https://waynetownship.com/document/landlord-registration/
Research completeness: filled
Last verified: 2026-09-23

Notes

Program set by Ord. No. 37-2023 (Ch. 99 Art. VI, added 8-16-2023). No lead page found on the township's own website. The ordinance still says certificates are valid 2 years (older rule text). Its standards section describes visual assessment only, which matches the state method, but its fee schedule is headed 'visual assessment and dust wipe sampling inspection.' The phone is the Clerk's office for landlord registration; no lead-specific contact was found.

Statewide 3-year certification rule applies here too

Regardless of Wayne 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

Wayne's rent control page →

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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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