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West Caldwell Township lead-safe certification for rentals (2026)

Essex 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
$200/unit visual inspection fee if using Township building department; $50 administrative fee if using a private certified inspector (plus separate $20/unit state fee)
Registration
Not on file — check the ordinance
Contact phone
973-226-2302
Program / contact page
https://www.westcaldwell.com/pages/lead-based-paint-inspections
Research completeness
filled
Last verified
2026-09-23

Notes

Page explicitly allows inspection by Township building department OR a private certified lead evaluator hired by owner. Address: 30 Clinton Road, West Caldwell, NJ 07006. Do not confuse with Caldwell Borough or North Caldwell, separate municipalities.

Statewide 3-year certification rule applies here too

Regardless of West Caldwell 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

West Caldwell'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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