Lead paint in Rochester, NY

One rule applies, with its citation below.

Rochester folds lead safety into rental certification
Rochesterhigh confidence

Verified on 2026-08-18 — 1 day ago.

Pre-1980 rentals requiring a Certificate of Occupancy receive visual deteriorated-paint review; affected high-risk properties receive dust-wipe testing and require a Lead Safety Certificate on a three-year cycle.

The 2026 state-integration subset is a pre-1980 rental in the mapped high-risk area. An active certificate is required by 1 October 2026; address-level map coverage must be confirmed.

Construction
Built before 1980

Sources

Every rule for Rochester, NY