19 BARR STREET - ORDER TO REGISTER SHORT-TERM RENTAL-SEPT., 2026 t ►'� CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUS.EI'TS
BOARD OF HEALTH
98 WASHINGTON STREET,3RD FLOOR
TEL. (978)741-1800 FAx(978)745-0343
DOMINICK P ANGALLO health a2salem.com
DAViD GRIsENBAUM,RS,CHO
NJAYOR HEALTI-i AGENT
September 25, 2026
Peter Morgan Davies
19 Barr Street
Salem, MA 01970
RE: 19 Barr Street
Dear Sir/Madam:
This office has received reports that someone in your building at 19 Barr Street is operating a short-term rental
without properly registering or receiving a Certificate of Fitness for this use. A review of Board of Health
records confirms there is no current registration or Certificate of Fitness for your Short-Term Rental unit(s)at
the above referenced address.
Therefore, in accordance with City of Salem Code of Ordinances, Sec. 2-705, Certificate of fitness of
rented dwelling unit, apartment, or tenement,¶ (3) Short-term rentals, you are hereby ordered to
register your short-term rental unit(s)and apply for Certificate of Fitness Inspections for you short-term
rental unit(s) online at: hops•//salemma viewpointcloud.com/cate-ories/1085/record-types/6606, by
October 1, 2026, or cease and desist operating an STR at this location.
Additionally,you must be able to demonstrate that the address of the short-term rental is your primary
residence as defined in the City Ordinance and by providing at least two(2)of the following pieces of
documentation: voter registration, motor vehicle registration, lease, driver's license, other state-
issued identification, or proof of residential exemption.
Please contact the Board of Health within 24 hours of receipt of this notice at 978-741-1800 to schedule an
appointment for an inspection. Our office hours are Monday through Wednesday from 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.,
Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Friday 8:00 a.m. —12:00 p.m.
This inspection will be conducted in accordance with 105 CMR 410.000; State Sanitary Code,Chapter II:
Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation.
Failure to comply with this procedure may result in a fine of fifty ($50.00)dollars per day for every day
that the dwelling unit is occupied without a Certificate of Fitness.
Should you be aggrieved by this Order, you have the right to request a hearing before the Board of Health. A
request for such a hearing must be received in writing in this office of the Board of Health within seven (7) days
of receipt of this Order. At said hearing, you will be given the 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 or 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.
jDaviForhe oa of Health:
Greenbaum
Health Agent