j. Ground cover surrounding rental target housing that have undergone disturbances of more than one (1) square foot on any exterior painted surface must be free from all visible paint chips, dust, or debris.
Certification that exterior lead safe work practices were used must be made by the person doing the work on a form provided by the code enforcement office and kept on file with the owner of the property for one (1) year from the completion of the activity.
(3) In non-rental target housing, no person shall disturb more than one (1) square foot of lead-based paint by failing to use one (1) of more of the following lead-safe work practices, unless specifically authorized by a permit issued by the state department of health:
a. Limiting access to interior and exterior work areas.
b. Enclosing interior work areas with plastic sheathing or other effective lead dust barrier.
c. Using protective clothing.
d. Misting painted surfaces before disturbing paint.
e. Wetting paint debris before sweeping to limit dust creation.
f. Any other measure required by the state department of health.
Notwithstanding the provisions of section
18-31(a) and (b), if a violation of this subsection is found, the inspector shall issue an order to cease and desist the prohibited practice, remove all visible paint chips and clean the affected area using the safe cleaning methods approved by the state department of health. A failure to comply with such an order is a violation the penalty for which shall be a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00).(d)
Prohibited work practices.(1) The following practices are not allowed for use on rental target housing:
a. Dry scraping;
b. Open flame burning;
c. Uncontained power washing;