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Cleveland Heights staff say ordinance already allows 20-year lead-abatement exemption; committee discusses formalizing and staffing review process
Summary
Committee members reviewed language in the citys lead-safety rules after a contractor inquiry and discussed clarifying a 20-year exemption, the paperwork and enforcement burden, and potential need for funding or staffing to support application reviews.
Council members at the Cleveland Heights City Council Public Safety and Health Committee discussed clarifying a 20-year lead-abatement certificate option in the citys lead-safety rules after being contacted by a contractor who performs long-term abatements.
Vice Chair Gail Larson said the contractors question prompted a staff review and that a 20-year option would be a positive incentive if the work truly removed lead hazards: "if a property owner's gonna go to that extensive work to abate lead that will hold up for 20 years, that seems like a real positive thing." The committee heard from a staff member identified as Zach that the language effectively exists in the ordinance and that the city can treat…
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