Cal. Civ. Code § 19a-111-5
Time periods for compliance
Operative Text
The local director of health shall ensure that lead abatement projects be completed in a timely fashion according to the time frames specified in the lead abatement plan and according to the following schedule. However, the local director of health may shorten this time table when he/she deems it necessary for prevention of an imminent health hazard. (a) Child with an elevated blood lead level—In a dwelling unit in which a child resides, and has an elevated blood lead level, the owner shall submit a written lead abatement plan to the local director of health within fifteen (15) working days of notification of inspection results. When a property is over 50 years old and is being reviewed for historic status by the Connecticut Historical Commission as required in section 19a-111-3 (g) of the regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, then the owner shall submit a written lead abatement plan to the local director of health within five (5) working days after notification and guidance from the Connecticut Historical Commission is received. The local director of health shall review the plan for completeness and compliance with sections 19a-111-1 through 191-111-11 of the regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. If the plan is found to be incomplete, the local director of health shall notify the owner in writing within ten (10) working days of receipt of the plan of the reasons why the plan was not complete and establish a time table for compliance. The owner shall initiate abatement of toxic levels of lead within forty-five (45) working days of notification of inspection results and diligently pursue such abatement. (b) Other dwellings—In a dwelling in which a child resides, but does not have an elevated blood lead level, the owner shall initiate abatement of all toxic levels of lead in defective condition within ninety (90) working days of notification of the inspection results and diligently pursue such abatement. The owner shall submit a written lead abatement plan to the local director of health within twenty (20) working days of initial identification of a lead hazard. The local director of health shall review the plan for completeness and compliance with sections 19a-111-1 through 191-111-11 of the regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. If the plan is found to be incomplete, the director of health shall notify the owner in writing within fifteen (15) working days of the reasons why the plan was not approved and establish a time table for compliance.
Connecticut regulation Conn. Agencies Regs. § 19a-111 § 19a-111-5 establishes specific timelines that property owners must follow when lead hazards are identified in dwellings where children live. When a child in the home has an elevated blood lead level, the owner must submit a written abatement plan within 15 working days of receiving inspection results and begin actual abatement within 45 working days. In dwellings where no child has an elevated blood lead level, the owner has 20 working days to submit a plan and 90 working days to begin abatement. The local director of health oversees the process, can shorten these deadlines if an imminent health hazard exists, and must notify owners in writing if a submitted plan is found to be incomplete.
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Under Conn. Agencies Regs. § 19a-111 § 19a-111-5, compliant property owners track the specific deadlines that apply to their situation — whether a child in the unit has an elevated blood lead level or not — and submit written lead abatement plans to the local director of health within the required working-day windows. Operators generally maintain documentation of when they received inspection results, when they submitted their plans, and when abatement work was initiated, since the local director of health reviews plans for completeness and can establish additional compliance timetables. Owners of properties over 50 years old that are under review for historic status by the Connecticut Historical Commission should be aware that a separate, shorter five-working-day deadline applies for plan submission once guidance from that commission is received.
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-111-5 gives tenants in dwellings where lead hazards have been identified the assurance that their landlord is legally required to act within defined timeframes — as few as 45 working days to begin abatement when a child in the home has an elevated blood lead level. If a landlord appears to be missing these deadlines or has not submitted a required written abatement plan, tenants may consider contacting the local director of health, who is responsible for monitoring compliance and can shorten deadlines when an imminent health hazard is present. Tenant-rights organizations and Connecticut legal aid resources can help residents understand what protections apply to their situation under this provision.
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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