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6.3.A. - Page 79 The City's code enforcement responsibilities are handled by Code Enforcement Officers. Code Enforcement addresses issues related to construction that needs permits, garage conversions, fences, zoning issues, and other related matters. The Census also tracks a few specific housing problems, including a lack of plumbing and kitchen facilities. Homes in Redwood City have a small number of these additional housing problems. In total, 346 homes (1.3 percent) lack complete kitchen facilities and 158 housing units lack complete plumbing facilities. The Census uses the definition of a complete kitchen as including a sink with piped water, range or cook stove, and a refrigerator. Risk of Lead -Based Paint Hazard Risk of Lead -Based Paint Hazard Owner -Occupied Renter -Occupied Number% Number Total Number of Units Built Before 1980 11,300 _75% 9,856 76% Housing Units build before 1980 with children present 739 5% 785 6% Table 35 — Risk of Lead -Based Paint Data Source: 2007-2011 ACS (Total Units) 2007-2011 CHAS (Units with Children present) LBP Hazards According to the National Center for Healthy Housing, lead poisoning is the number one environmental health hazard facing American children. Additionally, the California State Department of Health Services indicates that children under the age of six and fetuses are at the greatest risk of harmful health effects of lead poisoning. Lead based paint containing up to 50 percent lead was in common use through the 1940's. Although the use and manufacture of interior lead-based paint declined during the 1950's, exterior lead-based paint and some interior lead-based paint continued to be available until the mid 1970's. In 1978, the Consumer Product Safety Commission banned the manufacture of paint containing more than 0.06 percent lead by weight for use on interior and exterior residential surfaces and furniture. Most housing units built prior to 1978 have some form of lead-based paint hazard, which increases with the age of the structure. To estimate the number of housing units with lead-based paint (LBP) staff used data provided by HUD based on the 2000 Census to obtain the number of low- and very low-income housing units of a particular construction period and multiplied units times the likelihood of these units containing lead based paint. The likelihood of lead-based paint by the age of a structure is based on a national survey conducted by the National Center for Healthy Housing. Not all units with lead-based paint have lead-based paint hazards. Lead-based paint is only a hazard when there is a potential of lead -contaminated soil, lead contaminated dust, or accessible peeling paint due to deterioration and improper maintenance of a structure. Based upon previous surveys, the table below estimates the number of housing units that may contain lead-based paint hazards in census tracts and blocks identified as having concentrations of low-income and very low-income households. Consolidated Plan REDWOOD CITY OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) 76