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Ogdensburg adopts state-mandated lead-based paint inspection ordinance
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 10-2023 to require lead-based paint inspections for certain rental dwellings under P.L. 2021, c.182; Mayor Hutnick said implementing guidance is still lacking and he, as an inspector, does not yet have rules to follow.
The Ogdensburg Borough Council on July 24 adopted Ordinance 10-2023, adding Section 11-9 to the borough code to require inspections of certain rental dwellings for lead-based paint hazards in line with P.L. 2021, c.182.
Councilman DeMeo moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilman Poyer seconded. Mayor George P. Hutnick explained the ordinance implements a state mandate but said the borough lacks final guidance for conducting the inspections. "This is mandated by the State and for the record, they don’t know what they are doing; the reason he is saying this on the record is because he is one of the people that is supposed to do home inspection and he doesn’t have a set of rules to follow," the mayor said during the public explanation period.
A short public exchange with resident Ken Fahrenfeld followed; no technical inspection protocol or enforcement timetable was presented at the meeting. On roll call the ordinance passed with Yeas from Councilman DeMeo, Councilman Poyer and Councilman Ruitenberg; Alvarez, Ciasullo and Cowdrick were absent.
Council members did not discuss funding or staff training for implementing the inspection requirement; the clerk and borough officials will appear to be responsible for posting the adopted ordinance and any implementing instructions once state guidance is available.
