Lead paint in Erie County, NY

One rule applies, with its citation below.

Erie County lead registry is ZIP-code and building-class dependent
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Verified on 2026-08-18 — 1 day ago.

The state proactive lead-rental registry reaches pre-1980 buildings with two or more rental units only in listed Erie County community-of-concern ZIP codes.

Two or more rental units, and only inside the state's listed community-of-concern geography.

This is not Buffalo-only and not county-wide. Confirm the full ZIP/geographic qualifier, including partial-ZIP boundaries, before applying the three-year inspection and certification regime.

Unit counts
2+ units
Construction
Built before 1980

In effect since 2025-11-03.

Sources

Every rule for Erie County, NY