Cal. Civ. Code § 19a-111-7
Absence of non-workers during abatement
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(a) Residents—Residents shall not occupy a room or work area where on-site lead paint abatement is occurring. The lead work areas where lead abatement is occurring must be sealed from the remainder of the dwelling according to section 19a-111-4 of the regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. (b) Work area—No person shall enter or remain in a work area at any time during a lead abatement project which involves the on-site removal of lead paint, except for the lead abatement contractor and lead abatement workers, federal, state, and local enforcement officials and their designees, lead inspectors, and the property owner or the owner's designee. (1) Persons not listed above may enter the work area only after the lead inspector determines that the lead abatement project has been completed in accordance with sections 19a-111-1 through 19a-111-11 of the regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. (2) All persons present in a work area during a lead abatement project which involves the removal of lead paint shall wear protective equipment as listed in section 19a-111-6 (d) of regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. (3) At all times when a lead abatement project is being conducted in a common area of a dwelling occupied by two (2) or more dwelling units: (A) residents shall use alternative entrances and exits which do not require passage through the abatement area, if any such entrance and exit exists; (B) the lead abatement contractor and lead abatement workers shall use all reasonable efforts to create an uncontaminated passage for all dwelling residents; (C) in the event that the passage in a building can be reached only through the abatement area, abatement in common areas shall be conducted between the hours of 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. only, and the abatement area shall be thoroughly cleaned with a HEPA vacuum at the end of each working day; (D) all building unit and fire code requirements for access to a dwelling must be maintained for occupied dwellings. If containment required for lead abatement blocks access, then affected dwelling units must be vacated during blockage.
Connecticut regulation Conn. Agencies Regs. § 19a-111 § 19a-111-7 establishes strict occupancy and access rules during on-site lead paint abatement. Residents are barred from rooms or work areas where abatement is actively taking place, and those areas must be physically sealed from the rest of the dwelling. Only specifically authorized individuals — such as licensed abatement contractors, workers, inspectors, enforcement officials, and the property owner — may enter a work area while lead paint removal is underway, and all such authorized persons must wear required protective equipment.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers operating under Conn. Agencies Regs. § 19a-111 § 19a-111-7 generally ensure that work areas are properly sealed before abatement begins and that residents are kept out of those areas for the duration of the project. When abatement occurs in common areas of multi-unit buildings, compliant operators coordinate with their abatement contractor to provide uncontaminated alternative passages for residents, and if no such passage exists, they schedule common-area work between 9 A.M. and 3 P.M. with thorough HEPA vacuuming at the end of each day. If lead containment measures block required building or fire code access to any dwelling unit, operators under this provision must vacate the affected units for the duration of that blockage.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Conn. Agencies Regs. § 19a-111 § 19a-111-7, residents have a right not to be present in or required to pass through an active lead abatement work area, and contractors are obligated to make reasonable efforts to provide a safe, uncontaminated passage through common areas. If a building's only passage runs through the abatement zone, the regulation limits work to specific daytime hours and requires daily cleanup, and if access to your unit is blocked by containment, the unit must be vacated rather than access denied. Tenants who believe these protections are not being followed may consider contacting Connecticut state or local enforcement officials, or reaching out to a tenant-rights organization familiar with lead abatement rules 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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