Lead-Safe Inspections in Bayonne, NJ
August 6, 2026Bayonne requires a visual lead inspection for pre-1978 rentals, per the NJ DCA method list. The peninsula’s rental stock is dominated by 2-to-4-family frame houses and rowhouses built long before 1978; certificates are filed with the city and stay valid for two years.
The classic 2-to-4-family peninsula
Bayonne’s blocks are lined with early-1900s frame houses split into 2, 3, or 4 units, plus brick rowhouses near the older avenues. That profile means painted wood on every surface the inspection cares about: sashes, porches, rails, trim. 79% of the city's housing units were built before 1980 (U.S. Census, ACS table B25034), the highest share among the towns we cover.
Newer development near the ferry and along Route 440 is post-1978 and typically exempt by age; everything else, plan on the inspection.
Where the certificate gets filed
Certificates are filed with the city clerk's office; confirm the current procedure and any local fee when you book. If we handle your inspection, filing is included.
Bayonne questions
Yes, back to back, one appointment, per-unit pricing drops. See cost.
Yes. The July 2024 deadline applied regardless of turnover. Long tenancy only delays the turnover trigger; see deadlines.
If it is a surface the tenant uses, it can. Wet-scrape, prime, and repaint before the visit; see the checklist.