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13-15 PALMER STREET_ VIOLATION NOTICE 2-18-2026 CITY OF SALEM$ MASSACHUSETTS 'CNN BUILDING DEPARTMENT AJR: 98 WASHINGTON STREET,2NO FLOOR , TEL. (978)745-9595 DOMINI Z PANGALLO STAVROULA ORFANOS MAYOR BUILDING COMMISSIONER/DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROPERTY/ ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER VIOLATION NOTICE PROPERTY LOCATION: 13-15 Palmer Street February 18'",2026 Lennhoff Properties Property Management Office 118 Lafayette Street Salem, MA 01970 A required inspection was conducted on February 18th,2026 with the Building Inspector and the Fire Prevention Inspector,where I observed the following violations: • Outside: Bulkhead is locked. The key is missing from the knox box. • Basement: A large amount of paint cans and cleaners are being stored without a fire-rated paint can storage cabinet. • Building Side 15, Second Floor Unit: Rear means of egress from the kitchen has a deadbolt on the interior side of the egress door. The door was blocked by cat towers. The cat towers were moved out of the path of egress. The deadbolt needs to be removed from the door. • Building Side 15 Second Floor Unit: The front means of egress door from the bedroom was blocked by a mattress. • Building Side 13 First Floor Front Hallway: Smoke detector is missing. • Building Side 13 First Floor Unit: Kitchen smoke detector was not working. • Building Side 13 First Floor Unit: The front means of egress door from the bedroom has a deadbolt on the exterior side of the egress door. The deadbolt needs to be removed. • Building Side 13 First Floor Rear Hallway: The rear means of egress has storage impeding the egress path. • Building Side 13 Second Floor Unit: All (3) bedrooms are missing smoke detectors. CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS BUILDING DEPARTMENT 98 WASHINGTON STREET,2N°FLOOR TEL. (978) 745-9595 DOMINICB PANGALLO STAVROULA ORFANOS MAYOR BUILDING COMMISSIONER/DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROPERTY ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER • Building Side 13, Second Floor: A room in the common hallway is being used as the fourth bedroom for the second floor unit. The room does not communicate with the apartment unit and is only accessed by the common front hallway. A Building Permit application needs to be submitted to make the room part of the second floor unit. The observed conditions are in violation of 780 CMR Section 102.8:Maintenance ojExisting Buildings and Structures of the Massachusetts State Building Code. You are hereby directed to correct the above-mentioned violations within a 30-day timeline from receipt of this letter and apply for the appropriate permit(s)as noted herein. Failure to comply will result in the issuance of fines. We discussed this course of action during our meeting for the required inspection,but if any further questions arise, please contact the Building Department at(978)619-5649. If you feel you are aggrieved by this order, your appeal is to the Municipal Hearing Officer at the Office of the City Solicitor, 93 Washington Street, Salem,MA 01970. Respectfully, Gail Kubik Local Building Inspector cc: Christopher Nadeau, Fire Prevention Inspector Laserfiche; File