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120 BOSTON STREET UNIT 1 HOUSING LETTER 3-6-2023 CITY OF SALEM MASSACHUSETTS .r BOARD OF HEALTH 98 WASHINGTON STREET 3m FLOOR PublicHedth Prevent.Promote.Protect. TEL. (978) 741-1800 ROBERT MCCARTHY health@salem.com DAVID GREENBAUM,RS ACTING MAYOR HEALTH AGENT March 6,2023 James M. Desrocher 15 Liberty Street Middleton, MA 01949 VIA CERTIFIED MAIL: 7020 0640 0001 4055 2778 Dear Sir: In accordance with Chapter 111, Sections 127A and 127B of the Massachusetts General Laws, 105 CMR 400.000; State Sanitary Code,Chapter 1: General Administrative Procedures and 105 CMR 410.000:State Sanitary Code, Chapter 11: Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, an inspection was conducted of the property 120 Boston Street Unit 1 permitted by occupant Edward MacMillan conducted by Jeffrey Barosy, Sanitarian on March 2, 2023 at 9:30am. Notice: if this rental unit is occupied by a child or children under the age of 6 years, it is the property owner's responsibility to notify tenants of lead related reports and tests, and to ensure that this unit complies fully with 105 CMR 460:000: Regulations for Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control. For further information or to request an inspection,contact the Salem Board of Health at 978-741-1800. You are hereby ORDERED to make a good-faith effort to correct the violations listed on the enclosed inspection report and to take all positive action to prevent these violations from occurring again in the future. Failure on your part to comply within the time specified on the enclosed inspection report will result in a complaint being sought against you in Trial Court. Time for compliance begins with receipt of this Order. 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an opportunity to be heard and to present witness and documentary evidence as to why this Order should be modified or withdrawn.You may be represented by an attorney.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 in 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. Please be advised that the conditions noted may enable the occupant(s)to use one or more of the statutory remedies available to them as outlined in the enclosed inspection report form. t For the Board f Health Reply To: 64idGenbaum /Sanitarian y rosy Health Agent cc: Tenant T . i CITY OF SALEM MASSACHUSETTS IV �� BOARD OF HEALTH 98 WASHINGTON STREET,3'D FLOOR Prevent.ProHealth TEL. (978) 741-1800 KIMBERLEY DRISCOLT. health u.;salem.com DAVID GREENBAUM,RS MAYOR HEALTH AGENT State Sanitary Code, Chapter 11: 105 C M R 410.000 Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation Occupant: Edward MacMillan Occupant Phone: 978-882-3127 Occupant Address: 120 Boston Street Unit 1 Salem, MA 01970 Owner Address: 15 Liberty Street Owner/Manager: James M. Desrocher Middleton, MA 01949 Inspection Date: March 2, 2023 Inspection Time: 9:30am Conducted By: Jeffrey Barosy Accompanied By: Occupant (Edward MacMillan) Specified Time Reg. #410. Violation(s) Based upon a tenant complaint a permitted inspection was conducted in accordance with Article II of the State Sanitary Code, 105 CMR 410.000. Upon Inspection the following were noted: 24 Hours .254 1. The front common stairway's ceiling lights on the first-floor level do .750 (D) not work. Repair these lights so they turn on and off with ease. Owner has 24 HOURS to start making agood-faith effort to correct violation. .351 2. The front common stairway's carbon monoxide and smoke detector 24 Hours .482 combination on the first-floor level is hanging from wires. Repair .750 (L) detector so it is flush to ceiling and operating as designed. The City's Fire Department has been notified: Owner has 24 HOURS to start making agood-faith effort to correct violation. .500 3. Front common stairway has a crack in its first stair tread and a hole in 7 Days one of the stair treads on the bend in the stairway. Repair these stair treads so they are sturdy and free of defects. Owner has 7 DAYS to start making agood-faith effort to correct violation. .500 4. The kitchen ceiling shows signs of water leakage with brown 24 Hours discoloration of paint. Find cause of water leakage and repair. Scrape off and repaint affected areas of kitchen ceiling. Owner has 24 HOURS to start makin a good-faith effort to correct violation. .190 5. Hot water at kitchen sink peaks at a temperature of 145.2*F. Repair F7Days or adjust hot water so it is between 110*F and 130*F. Owner has 7 DAYS to start making agood-faith effort to correct violation. .351 6. The bedroom adjacent to kitchen, closest to rear entryway, has a 24 Hours .482 smoke detector on its ceiling hanging from wires. Repair smoke .750 (L) detector so it is flush to ceiling and operating as designed. The City's Fire Department has been notified. Owner has 24 HOURS to start making agood-faith effort to correct violation. .351 7. The bedroom adjacent to the kitchen, closest to the bathroom, has a 24 Hours ceiling light that flickers when turned on. Have this bedroom's ceiling light repaired so it turns on and off without defect. Owner has 24 HOURS to start making a good-faith effort to correct violation. .500 8. The bedroom adjacent to the living room has a window on the far 7 Days right with a broken child safety lock that sticks out and prevents the bottom sash from opening all the way. Repair this window so it can open and close with ease. Owner has 7 DAYS to start making a good-faith effort to correct violation. .280 9. The bathroom ceiling has mold growth. There is a working ceiling 7 Days vent available but does not remove moisture efficiently enough to prevent mold growth. Have ceiling vent adjusted so it removes moisture from bathroom efficiently enough to prevent mold growth. Owner has 7 DAYS to start making a good-faith effort to correct violation. .500 10. The bathroom wall in the corner between the toilet and the shower 7 Days stall is warped and deteriorating. Repair wall so it has a smooth and easily cleanable surface free of defects. Owner has 7 DAYS to start making a good-faith effort to correct violation. _ .500 11. In the bathroom the walls above the shower stall have peeling paint. 7 Days Remove peeling paint and repaint affected areas. Owner has 7 DAYS _ to start making a ood-faith effort to correct violation. .500 12. The rear common stairway has cracks in its fifth and sixth stair treads. 7 Days Repair these stair treads so they are sturdy and free of defects. Owner has 7 DAYS to start making a good-faith effort to correct _ violation. .351 13. The dryer in the basement is detached from its vent pipe, not allowing 24 Hours .750 (L) dust and lint to vent to the outdoors. Repair dryer so it is properly attached to vent pipe and vents to the outdoors. Owner has 24 HOURS to start making agood-faith effort to correct violation. N/A 14. Owner has 30 DAYS to correct all violations listed in this report. N/A Owner must start making good-faith effort(reporting to the Salem Board of Health what actions will be taken in writing, hiring contractors that may be needed, or starting necessary work on his/her own)within the time frame noted beside each violation and within each violations' description. 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