12 PALMER STREET UNIT 4 COMPLIANCE LETTER 5-12-2025 i CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS lu
BOARD OF HEALTH
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DOMINICK PANGALLO health@salem.com
DAVID GREENBAUM,RS
MAYOR HEALTH AGENT
May 12, 2025
XCH Titleholder, LLC
58 Howard Street
Waltham, MA 02451
Dear Sir/Madam:
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
12 Palmer Street Unit 4 was conducted by Jeffrey Barosy, Sanitarian of the Salem
Board of Health on April 22, 2025.
All violations noted in the inspection report of March 31, 2025 have been
corrected.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Fo th oard of Health, Re ly t
David Greenbaum re Barosy
Health Agent Sanitarian
R-1 4 x City of Salem
� Health Department
Inspection Report
SSC 105 CMR 410.000:
Chapter II, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation
Case#: EAAA9 Inspection Date: 4/22/2025
Case Status: OPEN Inspection Time: 11:03 AM
Inspected by: Jeff Barosy Inspection ID: 9B9D2
Complaint Date: 03/27/2025 Inspection Type: Re-Inspection - Physical
Complainant: Occupant Comprehensive Insp?: No
Bathroom window sealed off. Cockroach infestation.
-Dwelling Information
Complaint Address:
12 Palmer Street
Unit 4
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 - [Alit
XCH Titleholder, LLC Jaylin Cabrera ,
58 Howard Street 12 Palmer Street
Waltham, MA 02451 Unit 4
Salem, MA 01970
R-14 x INSPECTION REPORT 2
12 Palmer Street Inspection Date: 4/22/2025
Unit 4 Inspection Time: 11:03 AM
Salem, MA 01970 Inspection ID: 969D2
No Violations Noted / day(s) to correct
Responsible Party: Corrected:
Observations:Dead cockroach in kitchen cabinet.
Code Description: No Violations Noted
Bathroom 1
410.500(A)(2): CDE Owner's Responsibility to Maintain Building and Structural Elements / 1 day(s)
Responsible Party: Owner Corrected: 4/22/2025
Observations:Because the bathroom window is sealed shut and there is no
mechanical ventilation,there is mold growth on bathroom ceiling and walls. After
repairing the window, scrape off mold from affected areas and repaint affected areas.
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.
R-14 x INSPECTION REPORT 3
Inspection Date: 4/22/2025
12 Palmer Street
Unit 4 Inspection Time: 11:03 AM
Salem, MA 01970 Inspection ID: 9139D2
410.220(A)(1): Natural and Mechanical Ventilation / 30 day(s) to correct
Responsible Party: Owner Corrected: 4/22/2025
Observations:Bathroom window is sealed shut. Repair this window so it can open
and close with ease and so it provides adequate ventilation of moisture for the
bathroom.
Code Description: (A) Habitable rooms, and rooms with a toilet, bathtub or
shower shall have: (1)Windows, skylights, or doors,through the exterior walls or
roofs that can be easily opened with a combined opening of at least 4% of the floor
area of that habitable room or room containing a toilet, bathtub or shower
410.550(B): CDE Elimination of Pests / 1 day(s) to correc,
Responsible Party: Owner Corrected: 5/6/2025
Observations:Dead cockroaches observed on the bathroom floor, in the bathroom
cupboard beneath the sink, and in kitchen cabinets. Exterminate cockroaches. ;
Extermination is to continue until cockroaches are no longer a public health nuisance I i
in this dwelling unit. y
Code Description: Owners and occupants are responsible for the control and
elimination of pests as follows: (B)The owner of a residence containing two or
more dwelling units, including a homeless shelter or a rooming house, shall
maintain it and its premises free from infestation and shall be responsible for pest
elimination.
R-14 x INSPECTION REPORT 4
Inspection Date: 4/22/2025
12 Palmer Street
Unit 4 Inspection Time: 11:03 AM
Salem, MA 01970 Inspection ID: 9139D2
Kitchen
410.500(A)(2): CDE Owner's Responsibility to Maintain Building and Structural Elements /
Responsible Party: Owner Corrected: 4/22/2025
Observations:The kitchen closet door is missing a door knob. Repair this door so it
has a properly functioning door knob.
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.
R-14 x INSPECTION REPORT 5
Inspection Date: 4/22/2025
12 Palmer Street
Unit 4 Inspection Time: 11:03 AM
Salem, MA 01970 Inspection ID: 9B9D2
410. 330(A): CDE Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Alarms 11 day(s) to correct
Responsible Party: Owner Corrected: 4/22/2025
Observations:The smoke alarm in kitchen is malfunctioning and needs to be
replaced. Provide a functioning smoke alarm for the kitchen ceiling and have it
properly installed. The City's Fire Department will be notified.
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Code Description: (A)The owner shall provide, install, and maintain in operable
condition smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms in every residence that is
required to be equipped with smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms in
accordance with M.G.L. c. 148, §§26 C-F'/2 and 780 CMR: Massachusetts State
Building Code, 527 CMR 1.00: Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code,
and 248 CMR 10.00: Uniform State Plumbing Code and in compliance with
accepted standards as defined by 105 CMR 410.010.
R-14 x INSPECTION REPORT 6
12 Palmer Street Inspection Date: 4/22/2025
Unit 4 Inspection Time: 11:03 AM
Salem, MA 01970 Inspection ID: 9139D2
The property manager informed the inspector the pest control service will do pest control work every three months.
Documentation detailing this was delivered to the inspector 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