88 CONGRESS STREET RODENT LETTER (KATRINA SEALY) 12-29-2022 x
CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
BOARD OF HEALTH
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TEL. (978) 741-1800
KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL health a_7salem.com
DAVID GREENBAUM,RS
MAYOR HEALTH AGENT
December 29,2022
Katrina Sealy
88 Congress Street Unit 6
Salem,MA 01970
VIA CERTIFIED MAIL 7021 2720 0000 5483 5415
Dear Property Owner:
THIS ORDER HAS BEEN SENT TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS.
This office has received a complaint regarding rodents on your property located at 88 Congress Street in the city of
Salem,Massachusetts.
An on-site inspection was conducted on December 27,2022 by Jeffrey Barosy,Sanitarian for the Board of
Health.During the inspection rat burrow holes were observed in the dirt underneath the porch at the side of the
property facing Dow Street.
Raccoons,rodents,etc. are considered a neighborhood nuisance and community health hazard.
This patch of dirt and any other parts of the property rats may be harboring must be exterminated inside and out.
After extermination has taken place any burrows or holes must be filled and monitored and you must take all
necessary steps to prevent any infestation from occurring in the future. Additionally,you must submit to the Salem
Board of Health an Integrated Pest Management protocol for this property stating what actions have been taken and
what actions will be taken to prevent this infestation from occurring in the future.
In accordance with Mass General Laws,Chapter 111,Section 123 you are ordered to retain the services of a
licensed exterminator and suppress any rodent population within fourteen(14)days of receipt of this order
and a copy of this invoice and a treatment plan must be forwarded to this department upon completion of the
extermination.
Should you be aggrieved by this order,you have the right to request a hearing before the Board of Health. A request
for said hearing must be received in writing in the office of the Board of Health within 7 Days of receipt of this
order. At said hearing,you will be given an opportunity to be heard and to present witness and documentary
evidence as to why this order should be modified or withdrawn. You may be represented by an attorney. Please
also be informed that you have the right to inspect and obtain copies of all relevant inspection or investigation
reports, orders,and other documentary information in the possession of this Board,and that any adverse party has
the right to be present at the hearing.
If you have any questions or concerns please call this office at 978-741-1800. I thank you in advance for your
cooperation.
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