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*On May 14, 2024, at 10am the Ohio 6th District Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments at the Van Wert County Courthouse in Van Wert, OH. City law director Dale Emch stated the Ordinance will not be enforced while there is ongoing litigation.
Visit the Lead Paint Detectives Facebook page for updates on the Lead-Safe Ordinance and the lawsuit against it:
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Who has to comply with the Residential Rental Properties and Lead Safety Compliance - Lead-Safe Ordinance?
For the Toledo Lead Law a lead-safe certificate is required for 1-4-unit residential rental properties and family child-care homes originally constructed prior to January 1, 1978.
Read the Full Toledo Lead Ordinance Here
Lead-Safe Inspection Basic Steps
There are a couple of basic steps to start the process of a Lead-Safe Inspection. The Lead Paint Detectives process starts with a Visual Pre-Inspection.
Visual Pre-Inspection
- We provide you with a maintenance report showing what Lead-Safe issues need to be addressed. Watch the Pre-Inspection Video here
Prepare
- Follow the maintenance report to fix Lead-Safe issues and clean.
Dust Wipe Inspection
- Follow our preparation tips for the Dust Wipe Inspection.
Reports
- The Lead Paint Detectives produce reports according to the Ohio Department of Health, Toledo Lucas County Health Department, and the Toledo Department of Neighborhoods for each property unit.
Lead-Safe Certificate
- Pass the Dust Wipe Inspection and receive a 5-year or 20-year Lead-Safe Certificate from the City of Toledo.
Don't know what Phase you're in?
Go to Aries Online property information search. Enter the property address and the census tract is listed on the Summary page of the property search.
OR... use the Toledo Lead-Safe Tracts ARGIS system and see which phase your property address is in. You can click or tap the map below and then enter the address. Very easy!
*On May 14, 2024, at 10am the Ohio 6th District Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments at the Van Wert County Courthouse in Van Wert, OH. City law director Dale Emch stated the Ordinance will not be enforced while there is ongoing litigation.
Visit the Lead Paint Detectives Facebook page for updates on the Lead-Safe Ordinance and the lawsuit against it:
1. Dwelling Units in the following Census Tracts shall comply by March 31, 2023:
Census Tract 2, Census Tract 4, Census Tract 6, Census Tract 7, Census Tract 8, Census Tract 9, Census Tract 10, Census Tract 14, Census Tract 16, Census Tract 17, Census Tract 18
2. Dwelling Units in the following Census Tracts shall comply by June 30, 2023:
Census Tract 20, Census Tract 21, Census Tract 22, Census Tract 25, Census Tract 29, Census Tract 30, Census Tract 32, Census Tract 33, Census Tract 35, Census Tract 36, Census Tract 39
3. Dwelling Units in the following Census Tracts shall comply by June 30, 2023:
Census Tract 40, Census Tract 42, Census Tract 44, Census Tract 47.01, Census Tract 47.02, Census Tract 48, Census Tract 49, Census Tract 51, Census Tract 54, Census Tract 103
4. Dwelling Units in the following Census Tracts shall comply by December 31, 2023:
Census Tract 3, Census Tract 11, Census Tract 12.02, Census Tract 13.02, Census Tract 13.03, Census Tract 15, Census Tract 19, Census Tract 23, Census Tract 24.01, Census Tract 24.02
5. Dwelling Units in the following Census Tracts shall comply by June 30, 2024:
Census Tract 26, Census Tract 27, Census Tract 28, Census Tract 31, Census Tract 37, Census Tract 45.01, Census Tract 46, Census Tract 50, Census Tract 52 Census Tract 53
6. Dwelling Units in the following Census Tracts shall comply by December 31, 2024:
Census Tract 55.01, Census Tract 55.02, Census Tract 57.02, Census Tract 57.03, Census Tract 62, Census Tract 63, Census Tract 64, Census Tract 65, Census Tract 66, Census Tract 68
7. Dwelling Units in the following Census Tracts shall comply by June 30, 2025
Census Tract 73.03, Census Tract 74, Census Tract 76, Census Tract 86, Census Tract 102, Census Tract 12.01, Census Tract 13.01, Census Tract 34, Census Tract 45.03, Census Tract 45.04
8. Dwelling Units in the following Census Tracts shall comply by December 31, 2025:
Census Tract 55.03, Census Tract 56, Census Tract 57.01, Census Tract 58.01, Census Tract 58.02, Census Tract 59.01, Census Tract 59.02, Census Tract 60, Census Tract 61, Census Tract 67
9. Dwelling Units in the following Census Tracts shall comply by June 30, 2026:
Census Tract 69, Census Tract 72.02, Census Tract 72.03, Census Tract 72.04, Census Tract 72.05, Census Tract 73.01, Census Tract 73.02, Census Tract 75, Census Tract 77, Census Tract 78
10. Dwelling Units in the following Census Tracts shall comply by December 31, 2026:
Census Tract 79.01, Census Tract 79.02, Census Tract 80, Census Tract 83.01, Census Tract 83.02, Census Tract 84, Census Tract 85, Census Tract 104
The Residential Rental Properties and Lead Safety Compliance - Lead-Safe Ordinance applies to dwelling units located within the geographical limits of the City of Toledo.