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Audubon adopts ordinance creating lead-based paint code chapter
Summary
The Borough of Audubon unanimously adopted Ordinance 2023-03 on May 16, 2023, creating a new municipal chapter titled “Lead-Based Paint.” The vote came after a second-reading public hearing with no public comment; the mayor also noted borough support for Assembly Bill 5341 and NJAW outreach about lead service lines.
The Borough of Audubon Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted Ordinance 2023-03, establishing a new code chapter titled “Lead-Based Paint,” during its May 16, 2023 meeting.
The ordinance was advanced at its second reading and public hearing and was approved following a motion by Commissioner Lee and a second from Commissioner Whitman; the adoption was confirmed by a unanimous roll-call vote. No members of the public spoke during the hearing on the ordinance.
Mayor Jakubowski told the meeting he will share the borough's resolution supporting Assembly Bill 5341 with the Mayors' Association. Separately, the mayor said NJAW will distribute a clear bag with information asking residents to photograph their service pipes to help identify potential lead service lines; according to the mayor, NJAW will work with homeowners to replace service lines from the street to the house, while inside-the-house pipe replacement remains the homeowner's responsibility.
The ordinance (2023-03) appears intended to add municipal-level requirements related to lead-based paint hazards; the minutes record its adoption but do not include the ordinance text or implementation details. The borough clerk's page or the municipal code will have the full ordinance language and effective dates.
The meeting record shows the board approved the ordinance as part of routine municipal business and did not schedule further hearings on the measure during this session.
