Intro 205 had proposed 10 days. The Administration had proposed 70 days for reinspection. The bill requires HPD to correct within 60 days. The Administration had proposed 120 days for correction. Failure to correct will result in penalties to the owner.
Landlords already are subject to penalties under current law.
This turns on its head the holding in Juarez that landlords have constructive notice of lead paint hazards because of their continuing right to enter to inspect and repair lead hazards. Also fails require that owners remove or cover all lead paint on friction surfaces, as in Intro 205. These are a prime source of lead dust. The Administration had proposed removing the registry. This was already in the existing law, at Admin Code.