Uniform Statewide Building Code; lead-safe rental housing.

Uniform Statewide Building Code; lead-saferental housing. Provides that the local governing body of a localitymay adopt an ordinance that requires the inspection and certificationof a residential rental dwelling unit built prior to 1986 for the purpose of ensuring the absence of lead hazards in such dwellingunit. The bill requires any such inspection and certification tobe completed by a person licensed and qualified pursuant to appropriatestate and federal laws and regulations and prohibits the rental ofany residential dwelling unit that does not receive a satisfactorypost-inspection certification based on certain factors outlined inthe bill. Pursuant to the provisions of the bill, any locality thatadopts an ordinance shall establish a fund to pay for the cost of remediation or require the landlord to pay for remedying the leadhazard. Finally, the bill allows a locality to waive inspection requirementsfor certain reasons and permits the local governing body of a localityto adopt additional lead-safe and lead-free inspection and certificationrequirements or higher standards for inspection and certification,if it so chooses.