A person who performs renovation, remodeling, or repainting of
common areas for compensation, except for emergency renovation, remodeling, or
repainting of target housing, and except for minor repair and maintenance
activities that disrupt less than 1.0 square feet of painted surface, shall do
the following prior to commencing the work:
(1) Provide the pamphlet entitled Lead
Poisoning: How to Protect Iowa Families or the federal pamphlet, Renovate
Right, to the owner of the multifamily target housing where renovation,
remodeling, or repainting will be performed. The pamphlet shall be provided no
more than 60 days prior to commencing the work.
(2) Obtain a signed, dated acknowledgment
from the owner of the multifamily target housing where renovation, remodeling,
or repainting will be performed affirming that the owner has received the
pamphlet prior to the start of renovation, remodeling, or repainting and is
aware of the potential health hazards from remodeling, renovating, or
repainting housing containing lead-based paint. The acknowledgment shall be
obtained no more than 60 days prior to commencing the work, be completed prior
to commencing the work, be clearly and legibly written, and include the
following:
a. The owner's name and the address
of the multifamily dwelling undergoing renovation, remodeling, or
repainting.
b. The following
language:
I have received the pamphlet entitled Lead Poisoning: How to
Protect Iowa Families or the federal pamphlet, Renovate Right, prior to the
start of renovation, remodeling, or repainting and am aware of the potential
health risk associated with remodeling, renovating, or repainting housing
containing lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards.
c. The signature of the owner, along with the
date of signature.
(3)
Include the acknowledgment from subrule 469.4(2) as a separate sheet or as a
part of any written contract or service agreement. If the parties use a written
contract or agreement written in a language other than English, the
acknowledgment text shall be written in the same language as the text of the
contract or agreement.
(4) Notify
each occupant of the multifamily housing, in writing, of the intended
remodeling, repainting, or renovation, and make a pamphlet as described in
subrule 469.3(2) available upon request. At a minimum, this notification shall
be accomplished by distributing written notice to each occupant of the target
housing that describes:
a. The general nature
and location of the planned renovation, remodeling, or repainting
activity.
b. The expected starting
and ending dates of the planned renovation, remodeling, or repainting
activity.
c. A statement of how the
owners and occupants can obtain a pamphlet as described in subrule 469.3(2) at
no charge from the person conducting the renovation, remodeling, or repainting
activity.
(5) These
activities may be conducted by the owner on behalf of the person planning to
perform the renovation, remodeling, or repainting.
(6) Prepare, sign, and date a statement
describing the steps performed to notify all occupants of the intended
renovation, remodeling, or repainting, and to provide a pamphlet as described
in subrule 469.3(2) at no charge upon request. Regardless of who performs the
notification activities in this rule, the person planning to conduct the
renovation, remodeling, or repainting is responsible for ensuring compliance
will be liable for any failure to comply with the notification requirements of
this rule.
(7) Subrules 469.3(4)
and 469.3(5) are applicable as if set forth herein.
