13 BROOKS STREET COMPLIANCE LETTER (OWNER) 2-26-2025 CITY OF SALEM MASSACHUSETTS IV
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DAVID GREENBAUM,RS
MAYOR HEALTH AGENT
February 26, 2025
Diane, James, & Timothy Richmond
225 Jefferson Avenue
Salem, MA 01970
Dear All:
In accordance with Chapter II of the State Sanitary Code, 105 CMR 410.000, Minimum
Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, a re-inspection of your property located at
13 Brooks Street was conducted by Jeffrey Barosy, Sanitarian of the Salem Board of
Health on February.18, 2025.
All violations noted in the inspection report of January 6, 2025, have been
corrected.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
For the and of Health, Reply to:
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Health Department
Inspection Report
SSC 105 CM 410.000:
Chapter II, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation
Case#: C3405 Inspection Date: 2/26/2025
Case Status: OPEN Inspection Time: 2:42 PM
Inspected by: Jeff Barosy Inspection ID: C68A6
Complaint Date: 01/02/2025 Inspection Type: Re-Inspection - Physical
Complainant: Occupant Comprehensive Insp?: No
ComplaintDescription
Various issues such as mold and cracks in walls.
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Complaint Address:
13 Brooks Street
Salem MA 01970
Sleeping Rooms:
Year Built: Sanitary.Drainage:
#of Children<6: Water Source:
Currently Occupied: Who Pays Water:
#of Occupants: Submetering Form on File:
Floors: Hot Water Fuel:
Stories: Heating Type:
Dwelling Units: Who Pays Heat:
Room Units: Owners resides on Site:
Habitable Rooms: Owner lives in which Unit:
Owner Information Occupant Information _� „ � - ■
Diane James& Timothy Richmond Jessica Wilcox ,
225 Jefferson Avenue 13 Brooks Street
Salem, MA 01970 Salem, MA 01970
R-14 x INSPECTION REPORT 2
Inspection Date: 2/26/2025
13 Brooks Street Inspection Time: 2:42 PM
Salem, MA 01970 Inspection ID: C68A6
Exterior
410.500(A)(2): CDE Owner's Responsibility to Maintain Building and Structural Elements / 1 day(s)
Responsible Party: Owner Corrected: 2/26/2025
Observations:On one side of the property's exterior, there is a crack running down
the foundation. Repair the foundation wall so this crack no longer exists.
Code Description: (A)Every owner of a residence shall maintain all buildings and
structural elements in compliance with accepted standards so they are in good
repair and in every way fit for the intended use, including: (2) Free from holes,
cracks, loose plaster,or defects that renders the area difficult to keep clean, create
an injury risk, or provide an entry or harborage for pests.
Kitchen
No Violations Noted / day(s) to correct
Responsible Party: Corrected:
Observations:The occupant informed the inspector that the cupboards near the floor
in the kitchen have gaps beneath them that allow access to the space under the ---
cupboard floors.While this is not a violation,the inspector suggests closing these
gaps off to prevent the passage of pests.
Code Description: No Violations Noted
R-14 x INSPECTION REPORT 3
Inspection Date: 2/26/2025
13 Brooks Street Inspection Time: 2:42 PM
Salem, MA 01970 Inspection ID: C68A6
On February 26, 2025 the property owners delivered documentation to the Salem Board of Health showing the crack in the
foundation was repaired by a mason.The inspector took copies of the documentation and the accompanying photos for the
Salem Board of Health's records.
Signatures
Inspector Other
This inspection report is signed and certified under the pains and penalty of perjury