Local Law 1 of 2004:Landlords Responsibilities

• A copy of the new law is available by clicking here (.PDF).

• Local Law 1/2004, section by section analysis (.PDF)

• Rules Pertaining to the New York City Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2003 (Local Law #1 of 2004) (.PDF)

• Owner's Responsibility under Local Law 1 of 2004 (.PDF)

• Two brochures on Local Law #1 of 2004: Are you Ready for NYC's New Lead Paint Law? (.PDF) and Are you Ready for NYC's New Lead Paint Law? (for building owners) (.PDF)

• Guide to Local Law #1 of 2004 Work Practices

  
  Lead Treatment Forms and Publications

  • HPD Lead Treatment Forms and Publications

  • NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Landlord Instructions for Abating Lead Paint Hazards

  Press Releases

  • City Housing Agency Launches Lead Education Program to Help Residential Building Owners, Managers and Workers Comply with Lead Paint Hazard Reduction Law
    

  • New Cases of Childhood Lead Poisoning Decline by 82% Over Past Decade, Down 14% from 2002 to 2003, but Lead Poisoning Persists as a Significant Public Health Problem

  
  Encapsulants

  • HPD's new rules permit the use of encapsulants that have been approved by the New York State Department of Health.

    • List of encapsulants approved by NYS Department of Health (.PDF)

    • Technical fact sheet on encapsulants (.PDF)

    • Questions and answers on the use of encapsulants (.PDF)

  
  EPA Certification

  • HPD's EPA Lead Paint Certified Courses

  • EPA Certified Lead-Based Paint Evaluation Firms

  • EPA Certified Lead-Based Paint Abatement Firms

  • EPA Accredited Training Programs

  
  Funding available to owners to treat lead-based paint hazards

  • Funding available to owners to treat lead-based paint hazards

    • Primary Prevention Program

    • Future Plans

  • HPD's Lead Removal Accomplishments