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117 CONGRESS STREET UNIT 4 COMPLIANCE LETTER 5-19-2025 i CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS lu BOARD OF HEALTH '.�- [� 98 WASHINGTON STREET,3RD FLOOR Publ cHedtth mote.Protect. TEL. (978) 741-1800 DOMINICK PANGALLO health@salem.com DAVID GREENBAUM,RS MAYOR HEALTH AGENT May 19, 2025 Salem Housing Authority 27 Charter Street Salem, MA 01970 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 117 Congress Street Unit 4 was conducted by Jeffrey Barosy, Sanitarian of the Salem Board of Health on May 15, 2025. All violations noted in the inspection report of March 10, 2025 have been corrected. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Forth pard of Health, Reply to: avid reenbaum ff y Bar Health Agent Sanitarian R-1 d X City of Salem Health Department Inspection Report SSC 105 CMR 410.000: Chapter II, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation Case#: 206C5 Inspection Date: 5/15/2025 Case Status: OPEN Inspection Time: 6:15 PM Inspected by: Jeff Barosy Inspection ID: 5BB7D Complaint Date: 03/06/2025 Inspection Type: Re-Inspection - Physical Complainant: Occupant Comprehensive Insp?: No - - — Mold growth. Dwelling Information Complaint Address: 117 Congress 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 Other Salem Housing Authority Vanessa Tasca , 27 Charter Street 117 Congress Street Salem, MA 01970 Unit 4 Salem, MA 01970 R-14 x INSPECTION REPORT 2 Inspection Date: 5/15/2025 117 Congress Street Unit 4 Inspection Time: 6:15 PM Salem, MA 01970 Inspection ID: 5131371) Bedroom 1 410.500(A)(2): CDE Owner's Responsibility to Maintain Building and Structural Elements I Responsible Party: Owner Corrected: 5/15/2025 Observations:In the bedroom that overlooks a parking lot,there is a corner of the bedroom across from door that has cracks in two of the walls. Repair the walls so they no longer have cracks. .4 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: 5/15/2025 117 Congress Street Unit 4 Inspection Time: 6:15 PM Salem, MA 01970 Inspection ID: 51367D Kitchen 410.235(A)(1): Owner's Installation, Maintenance and Repair Responsibilities / Responsible Party: Owner Corrected: 5/15/2025 Observations:The kitchen sink's faucet base is loose. Repair this faucet so its base is properly affixed to the sink. _r F� Code Description: The owner shall ensure proper installation, in compliance with accepted standards and shall maintain in operable condition free from leaks, obstructions or other defects, all facilities and equipment which the owner is required to provide, and all owner installed equipment: (A)The facilities and equipment the owner is required to provide include, but are not limited to: (1)Sinks Property No Violations Noted / day(s) to correct Responsible Party: Corrected: Observations:The occupant informed the inspector that she was having issues with cigarette smoke from other dwelling units on the property infiltrating her dwelling unit. The inspector informed her the Salem Board of Health has no authority to stop people from smoking in their homes and that she will need to request the owners of the property to enforce the property's no smoking policy. The inspector also informed the occupant she has the legal right to seek a resolution to this matter in either housing or district court. Code Description: No Violations Noted R-14 x INSPECTION REPORT 4 Inspection Date: 5/15/2025 117 Congress Street Inspection Time: 6:15 PM Unit 4 Salem, MA 01970 Inspection ID: 513137D Signatures Inspector Other This inspection report is signed and certified under the pains and penalty of perjury