Cal. Civ. Code § 19a-111-2
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(a) When a child resides in a dwelling unit all defective lead-based surfaces shall be abated. A property owner may not avoid abatement by taking eviction action against a family with a child. (b) When a child resides in a dwelling all defective exterior surfaces and all defective surfaces in common areas containing toxic levels of lead shall be abated. (c) When a child has an elevated blood lead level then abatement shall include all lead-based chewable surfaces whether or not that surface is defective and all lead-based movable parts of windows and surfaces that rub against movable parts of windows. (d) When a child resides in a dwelling requiring lead abatement, interior dust, drinking water and exterior soil shall be assessed. When soil or sand areas that are not covered by grass, sod, other live ground covers, wood chips, gravel, artificial turf, or similar covering are found to contain lead concentrations in excess of 400 parts per million, such bare soil or sand areas shall be abated. When lead dust hazards are found to be a source or a potential source of elevated blood lead in a child, lead dust shall be reduced to a safe level using appropriate cleaning methods. When lead in drinking water is determined to be a source or potential source of elevated blood lead in a child, appropriate remedial action approved by the local director of health shall be implemented. (e) Intact surfaces containing toxic levels of lead except as noted in section 19a-111-2 (c) of regulations of Connecticut State Agencies are not required to be abated by these regulations, however, when a child resides in a dwelling the owner shall have a lead management plan written within sixty (60) days of receipt of inspection results. The plan shall be implemented and kept by the owner and transferred with ownership upon transfer of title. The management plan shall identify the location of intact lead surfaces and describe how these intact surfaces will be monitored on a regular basis by the owner to ensure that if they become defective, the surfaces will be identified and abated. The plan must be submitted to the local director of health or the commissioner upon request. (f) Repealed, November 29, 1995. (Effective September 29, 1992; Amended November 29, 1995; Amended September 30, 2003)
Connecticut regulation Conn. Agencies Regs. § 19a-111 § 19a-111-2 establishes when and how lead-based paint hazards in residential dwellings must be addressed. When a child lives in a dwelling, defective lead-based surfaces must be abated, and property owners cannot use eviction to sidestep this obligation. Even intact surfaces containing toxic lead levels require a written lead management plan within 60 days of inspection results, and that plan must travel with the property upon any change of ownership. Additional abatement requirements apply when a child has an elevated blood lead level, covering chewable surfaces and movable window parts regardless of whether those surfaces appear defective.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Conn. Agencies Regs. § 19a-111 § 19a-111-2, compliant property owners promptly abate all defective lead-based surfaces once a child takes up residence, and they do not pursue eviction as a means of avoiding that obligation. For intact surfaces with toxic lead levels, operators prepare a written lead management plan within 60 days of receiving inspection results, keep it on file, and transfer it to any new owner at closing. Owners also arrange assessments of interior dust, drinking water, and exterior soil, and implement any remedial actions directed by the local director of health when lead is identified as a source of elevated blood lead in a child.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Conn. Agencies Regs. § 19a-111 § 19a-111-2 gives tenants with children important protections: a landlord cannot evict a family with a child to avoid the duty to abate defective lead-based surfaces. Tenants may request to review the property's lead management plan, which the owner is required to maintain and make available to the local director of health or the state commissioner upon request. Tenants who believe a landlord is not complying with these lead abatement requirements can contact their local director of health or reach out to a tenant-rights organization to understand available enforcement paths.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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